The Impact of Systemic Racism on Jacksons Water Crisis

Published: Nov. 21, 2022, 10 a.m.

b'A prominent question that keeps coming up since the beginning of the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis is, \\u201cHow did we get to this point?\\u201d\\xa0\\nIf you\\u2019ve been tuning in to the Strong Towns Podcast, you\\u2019ll know that Chuck has talked about the water crisis in Jackson a couple of times working to answer this question. He\\u2019s gone in depth about the financial fragility of our water systems, how they work, and why we even have them.\\xa0\\nAfter hearing Chuck\\u2019s analysis, some Strong Towns members felt there was not enough emphasis on the impact systemic racism has had on the situation. In this podcast, Chuck talks with Amanda Lanata, Strong Towns member and former Jackson resident, on the racial complexities in Jackson and how race is linked to the water crisis.\\xa0\\nADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES\\n\\n\\u201cThe Jackson Water Crisis Is Not a Fluke. Your City Could Be Next,\\u201d hosted by Charles Marohn, Strong Towns Podcast (September 2022).\\n\\n\\n\\u201cWater System Crises and Solutions,\\u201d hosted by Charles Marohn, Strong Towns Podcast (November 2022).\\n\\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to participate this Friday in Strong Towns\\u2019 annual #BlackFridayParking event!\\n\\n\\nCharles Marohn (Twitter).\\n\\n\\nCover image source: Unsplash.'