About this episode
This episode discusses the water justice crisis affecting Black communities and encourages local action.
Local officials have a great deal of power and authority over both our access to water and our water quality. For that reason, water is frequently on the ballot in local elections. Currently, Black communities are not being well served by water utilities, including water infrastructure and billing policies. The guests on this episode will walk listeners through the water justice crisis as it relates to Black people’s health and wealth. They also encourage listeners to hold their locally elect...
Topics covered
- water justice
- Black communities
- local elections
- water quality
- health
- wealth
Keywords
- water access
- water utilities
- infrastructure
- billing policies
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