Environmental Racism in Cancer Town, USA

Is a deadly chemical killing off this predominantly black Louisiana town? This 77-year old thinks so. Now he’s taking on a giant chemical plant to save his community. Michelle Klug travels to Reserve, Louisiana to investigate chemical pollution and talk to Robert Taylor about his efforts to fight back against a chemical giant in this short documentary viewed over 11 million times across Al Jazeera’s network.

Produced by Michelle Klug for Al Jazeera America

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