About this episode

The episode discusses the environmental justice crisis in Cancer Alley, highlighting the personal stories of affected communities.

Cancer Alley, an 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi River in Louisiana, has become shorthand for one of the most urgent environmental justice crises in the United States. Lined with more than a hundred petrochemical plants, it’s often talked about in terms of statistics and headlines. But in the new podcast The Corridor, those abstractions start to fall away, revealing something much more human: the lived experiences, histories, and deep-rooted connections of the communities who call this ...

People in this episode

Guest: Jaha Nailah Avery

Topics covered

• environmental justice
• community experiences
• petrochemical plants
• Cancer Alley
• human stories

Keywords

• environmental justice
• Cancer Alley
• Mississippi River
• petrochemical plants
• community history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Corridor

Places: Cancer Alley, Mississippi River, Louisiana

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