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Faculty and students reaction to recent protests; Climate and racial injustice intersect in 'Freedom Hill' documentary

April 30, 2024

Protests continued on the campus of Emory University on Monday. Students and others are protesting the war in Gaza and the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. WABE education reporter Juma Sei talked with students and a professor about the unfolding situation and the actions they are seeking from university leaders.

 

Plus,Resita Cox, an Emmy Award-winning film producer and director, discusses her latest documentary, “Freedom Hill.” The documentary explores how climate change and environmental racism are affecting the first town in the U.S. that was chartered by formerly enslaved people. Freedom Hill, now known as Princeville, battles frequent floods that threaten to wash the town away. 

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