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Environmental Justice
Hayti
North Carolina
Urban Renewal
Highway 147
Climate Change
Environmental Injustice
Durham
Wood Pellet Industry
Slavery
Environmental Injustices
Black Wall Street
Wallace, Louisiana
Pollution
Hurricane Helene
Okefenokee Swamp
Turpentine Industry
Biomass Industry
Descendants Project
Cancer Alley

Broken Ground is a podcast produced by the Southern Environmental Law Center digging up environmental stories in the South.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes47Founded7 years ago
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Jo and Joy Banner envision a time, not too distant from now, when travelers visiting their small town along the Mississippi River don’t gawk at the concentration of polluting petrochemical plants nearby, but instead revel in the area’s rich cultural ... more

On her group walking tours around Durham’s Hayti District, performance artist Aya Shabu brings Black history to life, transporting visitors back to Hayti in its heyday. Once known as a Black Wall Street, the community was founded by freed people from... more

A “keeper of memory” and Director of the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites, Michelle Lanier has built a career on understanding layers of history underlying our Southern landscapes, not just battlefields and burial grounds, but native p... more

Writer Latria Graham helps us unearth the surprising ways in which long-ago plantations and modern environmental injustices are intertwined in the South. From some of the earliest Freedmen’s communities built on frequently flooded land, to contempora... more

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Recent Guests

Aya Shabu
Founder and lead tour guide of Whistle Stop Tours; an artist, and a teaching artist and preservationist.
Whistle Stop Tours
Episode: Aya Shabu: Highway Through the Heart
Michelle Lanier
Director of North Carolina Historic Sites, writer, educator, filmmaker, and folklorist with deep roots in North Carolina.
North Carolina Historic Sites
Episode: Michelle Lanier: What the Land Witnessed
Latria Graham
Storyteller, college professor, farmer, fifth-generation South Carolinian, and writer
Episode: Latria Graham: The Roots of Environmental Injustices
Justin Overton
Coosa Riverkeeper and environmental advocate
Coosa Riverkeeper
Episode: The Fishers' Right To Know
Mark Griffin
Boat repairman who suffered health issues from pollution
Episode: The Fishers' Right To Know
Ronald Woody
Local fisherman who shares his relationship with fishing for sustenance
Episode: The Fishers' Right To Know
David Kennard
Local fisherman who talks about fishing practices in contaminated waters
Episode: The Fishers' Right To Know
Sarah Stokes
Senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center
Southern Environmental Law Center
Episode: The Fishers' Right To Know

Host

Lianna First-Darai
Host focusing on environmental storytelling and advocacy.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 326 ratings
  • One of my favorite podcasts!

    I have been listening to Broken Ground for 5 years and I cannot get enough. SELC does great work helping people, teaching people, and listening to people. This is THE environmental podcast, especially if you live in the south.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rocker16000
    United Statesa year ago
  • Jonathan Vigliotti interview

    What a wonderfully produced piece with a truly pertinent discussion about the fragility of so many places due to the threats of climate change and the resistance by many to act in a way that recognizes the reality of it and the destruction it causes. I enjoyed its emphasis on finding solutions such as pivoting to different building materials.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    flow3rg1rl
    United Statesa year ago
  • great podcast

    loved this podcast, great environmental podcast about Southern US

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    shaggenstein
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent

    I have been getting these nice postcards from SELC for awhile, but being busy I hadn’t paid too much attention to them — until now. I noticed that the latest one mentioned this podcast and I thought “well, that should be easy” since podcasts make it easy to enjoy documentaries whenever you have spare moments or can easily multitask.

    So I began listening and loved it. I did not even know about this infamous pipeline (just those involving First Americans), nor about Al Gore’s involvement (I’m ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Walker-Person5922
    United States2 years ago
  • Wonderfully produced

    An important and meaningful season! Great storytelling, lots of voices and audio from the community, excellent sound and editing. Worth a listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    theonceovertwice
    United States3 years ago

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Some audience members feel the topics are crucial for understanding regional issues and advocate for more people to listen or contribute to these discussions.
Critics note that the podcast features compelling narratives that connect historical context to current environmental challenges.
Listeners appreciate the in-depth storytelling that provides a voice to underrepresented communities fighting for environmental justice.
The production quality is praised as exceptional, with engaging soundscapes enhancing the overall experience.

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#164
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Jo and Joy Banner: Reclaiming Home
Q: For listeners who might not have any familiarity with the River Parishes in Louisiana, tell us a little bit about where y'all are from and what some of the elements are that make you love it.
Wallace is a lovely rural community along the Mississippi River bank, known for its rich history and beautiful environment.
Jonathan Vigliotti on Connecting the Climate Dots
Q: Why did you choose to focus specifically on small towns?
Small towns are impacted hardest by extreme weather, lacking the infrastructure and spotlight that larger cities receive.
Jonathan Vigliotti on Connecting the Climate Dots
Q: What was it that drove you to focus on climate change and sort of building resilience?
It was a realization over time that these storms are not isolated occurrences, they are all connected to climate science.
The Fishers' Right To Know
Q: How is it that Alabama waterways have been allowed to become so polluted?
The waterways face pollution mainly due to mercury emissions from power plants and failing sewer systems, compounded by a lack of investment in infrastructure.

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A unique podcast focuses on environmental issues affecting Southern communities, highlighting stories often overlooked by mainstream media. Throughout its episodes, it showcases the voices of activists, community members, and historians who discuss the impact of climate change, systemic injustices, and grassroots movements to protect their local environments. Notably, the podcast ties historical context to contemporary environmental challenges, such as the legacy of plantation slavery and its ongoing effects on Black communities. This rich narrative approach engages listeners in understanding both the problems and potential solutions in the fight for environmental justice.

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Broken Ground launched 7 years ago and published 47 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Broken Ground include:

1. Aya Shabu
2. Michelle Lanier
3. Latria Graham
4. Justin Overton
5. Mark Griffin
6. Ronald Woody
7. David Kennard
8. Sarah Stokes

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