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Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves
A volunteer grabs a gallon of water at a water and food distribution drive held by College Hill Baptist Church and the World Central Kitchen on March 7, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi.
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
When a winter storm knocked out water service to tens of thousands of Mississippi residents, it was Black families that were hit hardest and who organized their own relief efforts.
For Rukia Lumumba, this time was different.