The Flood Of 1921 Devastated San Antonio’s West Side. It Also ‘Sparked A Latino Environmental Justice Movement.’
Podcast |
Fronteras
Publisher |
Texas Public Radio
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Government
News
Publication Date |
Sep 03, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:21:30
A devastating flood 100 years ago marked a critical turning point for San Antonio’s development. But the response efforts by local leaders at the time were largely driven by protecting economic interests of business elites while neglecting the barrios of the city’s West Side. A new book details what happened on that fatal night and the West Side community organizers who fought to protect their neighborhoods after city leadership failed them.

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