Environmental Racism & the Destruction of Black Communities: The Story of Overtown, Miami

🎙️ Presented by Brent, the Climate Guru

In this powerful Black History Month episode, we expose the long legacy of environmental racism and environmental injustice in America — and how these systems have deeply impacted Black communities, especially in Overtown, Miami.

📍 Learn how federal urban planning decisions, redlining, and infrastructure development (like the construction of I-95 through Black neighborhoods) uprooted vibrant communities, decimated wealth-building opportunities, and exposed residents to long-term pollution, toxic air, heat islands, and more.

Featuring expert insights from:

Dr. Robert Bullard (Author of Dumping in Dixie, environmental justice pioneer)

Chandra Taylor, Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center

Justin Onwenu, Sierra Club Organizer And others advocating for climate equity and racial justice.

🌆 In this episode, you’ll discover: The role of redlining and housing discrimination in shaping today’s climate inequities How Black neighborhoods were targeted for highways, factories, and waste facilities Why Overtown, Miami — once called “Little Broadway of the South” — became a symbol of environmental and cultural erasure How historic disinvestment impacts health, wealth, and climate vulnerability today The growing movement to rebuild, reclaim, and restore these communities

📢 This is more than history — it’s a call to recognize how climate change, urban design, and systemic racism continue to intersect. And it’s a story of resistance, resilience, and the fight for climate justice in Black America.

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