Home was where the freeway is
Municipalities try to offer redress to the descendants of Black families evicted for freeway construction.
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Show Notes
In celebration of Juneteenth, this week we're running some of our favorite episodes about the Black experience.
Today, housing and affordability reporter Liam Dillon dives into the historical and continuing impact of the 10 freeway on Black communities in Santa Monica. This episode first aired on Jan. 31, 2022.
Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times housing reporter Liam Dillon, and Santa Monica native Nichelle Monroe
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Santa Monica’s message to people evicted long ago for the 10 Freeway: Come home
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Tour Santa Monica’s once-vibrant Black neighborhoods, nearly erased by racism and ‘progress’