Because the pictures look crazy. I dont know if its words to its words to describe what i im soledad obrien. Think when i look at it. Welcome to matter of fact from i mean, i get a sense of accomplishment every time i walk through that door. Chicago, the latest stop on our soledad people seem to think listening tour. People who live in poverty dont deserve beauty. Emmanuel this is architecture in the race for the white house, in this neighborhood. For the candidates, its not were so conditioned to think that its not supposed to be just the economy or immigration that they are talking about, but here, which is insane. The environment is top of mind soledad do you ever feel like for most of them. Youre pushing a boulder up a massive mountain . Thats because swing voters named Climate Change as a key issue, one that could win or i mean, this is, its just a big lose their vote. Ask to even just get people to think differently about a space. And while this green revolution emmanuel it is. M
Haunt candidates in 2020. Soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. On tuesday, four more states have their say at the polls. Arizona, illinois, ohio, and florida all have president ial primaries. One platform democratic hopefuls agreed on Environmental Justice. Swing voters named Climate Change as a key issue, one that could win or lose their vote. While this green revolution might seem new, it has deep roots in places like the far south side of chicago. During our listening tour last fall, our special correspondent joie chen learned the forgotten history of the Environmental Justice movement, and one woman who made it happen. Joie the tears fall hard here, and often, at this streetside memorial to all the lives lost in a poisoned community. Do you think you know most of them . Cheryl yeah, i know charles lamb senior, because i knew his son chilly. He was sick. He died of cancer. Joie the browns. The smiths. The rays. So many more. This is a lot of sufering. Cheryl this is
Or the candidates, is not just the economy or immigration they are talking about, but the environment is top of mind for most of them. Thats because swing voters named Climate Change as a key issue, one that could win or lose their vote. But while this green revolution might seem new, it has deep roots in places like the far south side of chicago, where our special correspondent joie chen learned the forgotten history of the Environmental Justice movement, and the woman who made it happen. Joie the tears fall hard here, and often. At this streetsmart memorial to all the lives lost, in a poisoned community. Do you think you know most of them . Yeah, i know charles lamb senior, because i knew his son chilly. He was sick. He died of cancer joie the browns. The smiths. The rays. So many more. This is a lot of suffering. This is a lot of suffering. It is. Which makes the more dedicated to fight for change. Joie Cheryl Johnson remembers many names on the wall. She grew up here. You could say
Of the south,rest my townas segregated was segregated. I member whites only. Colored sections. White sections. As a little boy i always went to the cupboard junking fountain because i thought i was going to get collate out of that fountain. I was looking for the treat. It was american apartheid. That is what it was. In North Carolina, one of the Largest Labor battles that we saw in the history of this country, when it finally went into bankruptcy they had a right to organize the union. There, i saw how the forces of greed in enemies of practice divide in conquer. Of keeping sake wages low, unions out and profits high. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Tied in a single garment of destiny. Truer and more inspirational words have never been written. This is the norstar but i am off to follow all of my adult life. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are all parts of the civil rights and labor movements. You might have known i said in a singular. The
And while theyre burning ha garbage over there and making money, a lot of people in this Community Think theyre being made sick. On this episode of united shades of america were talking about toxic environments. Manmade disasters. Here in chester, pennsylvania, not that far away from philadelphia. Im done with this. Normally i just throw it away but i feel bad. Maybe ill take it home, turn it into an art project. You know it, come on, its like im going to make you treat me like im an american. Oh, yeah. Understand me . I hear. You the same rules that you apply in other communities. Uhhuh. Why you think we want any less for our children or our families . Uhhuh. This is the incinerator. What are these trains . They carry chemicals, okay. I smell something. No shit. Thats what you basically going to smell. Oh, okay. I want you to smell that, get the full effect. Its foul. Its fought. Its nauseating. You will feel it in your athlete, in your eyes and every membrane you have. Some problems