Peril and Promise

Freedom to Breathe Ep. 1: Social Justice is Climate Justice

Season 2019 Episode 1 | 5m 43s

For residents of the Texan city of Port Arthur, living next to the country's largest oil refinery has imposed severe health impacts onto the majority Black/Latino community. This is only one example of environmental racism that low-income communities of color face. For residents in the area, they are not just fighting climate change, they're fighting for their "Freedom to Breathe."

Aired: 10/21/19 | Rating: NR

Major funding for Peril and Promise is provided by Dr. P. Roy and Diana T. Vagelos with additional funding from The Marc Haas Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, and the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family.

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