Valencia Gunder used to dismiss her grandfather’s warnings: “They’re gonna steal our communities because it don't flood.” She thought, Who would want this place? But Valencia’s grandfather knew something she didn’t: People in black Miami have seen this before.
In the second episode of our series on “climate gentrification,” reporter Christopher Johnson tells the story of Overtown, a segregated black community that was moved, en masse, because the city wanted the space for something else. If you haven't heardpart one, start there first.
In this episode, we also hear from:
- Agnes and Naomi Rolles, childhood residents of Overtown
- Marvin Dunn, researcher at Florida International University
Reported and produced by Kai Wright,Nadege GreenandChristopher Johnson. This is part two of a three-part series produced in partnership withWLRNin Miami. WNYC’s health coverage is supported in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Working to build a Culture of Health that ensures everyone in America has a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. More atRWJF.org.
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