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Laura Flanders & Friends
BIPOC Media & Community Action After Hurricane Helene
Season 1
Episode 134
Some residents had no food, electricity, or cell service after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western part of North Carolina in October. Amidst misinformation and no information, local media had to step in to inform desperate people fast. This month on “Meet the BIPOC Press”, we explore what media outlets did to serve their people in that moment.
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