About this episode
How a protest in a North Carolina farming town sparked a national movement for environmental justice. Read more: "I can't breathe" were George Floyd's dying words under a White police officer's knee. They eerily echo what Black, Latino, Native American and other non-White environmental-justice activists have said for decades about choking pollution in their communities . Darryl Fears and Brady Dennis report on how a protest in a North Carolina farming town sparked a national movement. If you value the journalism you hear in this podcast, please subscribe to The Washington Post. We have a deal for our listeners — one year of unlimited access to everything The Post publishes for just $29. To sign up, go to postreports.com/offer .