America’s Dirty Secret w/ Catherine Coleman Flowers

Sanitation is a nation-wide issue for rural communities. America’s dirty secret is that there are third-world conditions in the richest country in the world. Lowndes County, Alabama is home to the original Black Panther Party, also known as the Lowndes County Freedom Party. 34 percent of its residents tested positive for hookworm, known as a disease of poverty. Catherine Coleman Flowers, a native to Lowndes County and founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), was cultivated and inspired by her community to begin her activism at a young age. Tune in to hear the sacred meaning of water, how women of color have led movements, and why it’s important to tell our stories. The post America’s Dirty Secret w/ Catherine Coleman Flowers appeared first on The Coolest Show.