EPISODE · Mar 10, 2022 · 17 MIN
The Legacy of Hazel Johnson, ‘Mother of The Environmental Justice Movement’
from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Hazel M. Johnson founded People for Community Recovery to address tenant issues at Altgeld Gardens, including concerns about asbestos, lead contamination and high rates of cancer among residents. She died in 2011. In honor of Women’s History Month, Reset checks in with Johnson’s daughter, and current executive director of the People for Community Recovery, to hear more about her legacy and the work that continues. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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The Legacy of Hazel Johnson, ‘Mother of The Environmental Justice Movement’
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