Nella "Ms. Pearl" Frierson is a Nashville native who builds community through the Brooklyn Heights garden project. She was a part of TSU and Urban Green Lab's climate-related oral history project.
Vulnerable communities are already being affected by climate change.
Through the Nashville Environmental Justice Initiative, Tennessee State University and Urban Green Lab are working to capture the voices of those affected first and worst. Today we hear about this first-of-its-kind oral history project. We also hear how these same communities are a source for real solutions to a more sustainable and equitable Nashville.
Today’s episode was produced by Tasha A.F. Lemley.
Guests
- Stephanie Roach, Assistant Director of Special Initiatives, Urban Green Lab
- Dr. Reginald Archer, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University
- Elois Freeman, Nashville native and community activist and organizer
- Lyndell (Lynn) B. Edmondson, Instructional Designer, John Early Museum Magnet Middle School
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