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American Experience

Fighting Environmental Racism In L.A. County

Season 36 Episode 4 | 4m 40s

Thousands of Superfund sites have been identified across the United States, many of them located in communities of color and low income communities that face barriers to relocation. We spoke with environmental scientist Lizette Ruiz, a resident of South Gate, California, to learn more about the impact of environmental racism and what it's like living around a Superfund site today.

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Extras
Watch • 1:58
American Experience
Why do people shake Polaroid pictures?
We were told to "shake it like a Polaroid picture". But what if we got it wrong?
Clip: S37 E3 | 1:58
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American Experience
The Anatomy of Unrest | What the History?!
WHAT THE HISTORY?!
Clip: S36 E5 | 5:00
Watch • 3:57
American Experience
What if you found 22,000 tons of toxic waste in your own backyard?
22,000 tons of toxic waste in your own backyard
Clip: S36 E4 | 3:57
Watch • 5:04
American Experience
Why the Pap smear almost never saw the light of day | What the History?!
What do guinea pigs, eugenics and Japanese incarceration during WWII have in common?
Clip: S36 E3 | 5:04
Watch • 3:43
American Experience
The surprising reason why women were included in the 1964 Civil Rights Act | What The History?!
Did you know that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 wasn’t supposed to include job protections for women?
Clip: S36 E2 | 3:43
Watch • 4:53
American Experience
Civil Rights in the Sky: The woman who paved the way for Black flight attendants
Learn how Pat Banks Edmiston broke barriers in the sky.
Clip: S36 E2 | 4:53
Watch • 9:18
American Experience
Chapter 1 | Mr. Polaroid
Watch a preview of Mr. Polaroid.
Preview: S37 E3 | 9:18
Watch • 7:40
American Experience
Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
Audiobooks are big business today—but they began as a vital tool for blind readers.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:40
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American Experience
Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
Audiobooks are big business today—but they began as a vital tool for blind readers.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:38
Watch • 6:38
American Experience
Audiobooks and the accessibility revolution | The Curb Cut Effect
Audiobooks are big business today—but they began as a vital tool for blind readers.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:38