On the Frontlines in a ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black Women Inspired by Faith Are Powering the Environmental Justice Movement

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By By James BruggersFeb 20, 2023, 10:00 am390 ptsTop
Religious belief has been central to the movement since its start. Sharon Lavigne, a 70-year-old grandmother in Louisiana taking on the plastics industry, is hailed as “a modern-day prophet.” By James Bruggers ST. JAMES, La.—The brown brick Roman Catholic church that sits here near the Mississippi River,…

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