Omnia Podcast

When Covid-19 delivered a disproportionate blow to communities of color, environmental hazards like air pollution, that are all too frequently present in these communities, was one of the contributing factors cited by experts. The idea that race is a factor in determining who has access to resources that allow a community to thrive is not so much news as it is a part of the American story. Today, there is a wider recognition that environmental racism is one of many forms of systemic racism, and that environmental justice and climate change are interconnected problems.Guests:Herman Beavers, Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt President's Distinguished Professor of English and Africana StudiesDaniel Aldana Cohen, Assistant Professor of SociologyTsemone Ogbemi, C'21, Penn Program in Environmental Humanities Public Research Intern***Produced by Loraine TerrellNarrated by Alex ScheinEdited by Alex Schein and Loraine Terrell Interviews by Susan Ahlborn, Blake Cole, Lauren Rebecca ThackerTheme music by Nicholas Esco