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The Times they are a Changing (segment 7)

Beginning in 1997, those I loved and depended on for companionship were dying in rapid succession. 12 years old, Pete died from kidney failure likely due to drinking coolant that rose with the water table every time it rained – … Continue reading

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Segregation in Life as in Death (segment 6)

Notably, so called black cemeteries that were abandoned because those “folks just don’t care” was disproven. When the plantations folded during the depression, auctioned off and petrochemical plants took over the land – especially along the transportation corridor of the … Continue reading

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