Five Years After Michigan’s Dam Disaster

Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today. We revisit a series of conversations about why Americans so often overlook Malcolm X when it comes to Black History Month celebrations and formal education spaces. 

GUEST:

• Ven Johnson, the attorney representing flood victims in Gladwin, Midland, and Saginaw counties, is involved in a lawsuit accusing the state of intentionally delaying the legal process and avoiding accountability.

Also heard on this episode: 

• Mid-Michigan dam restorations are picking back up, with residents to pay nearly $218M (https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2025-05-19/mid-michigan-dam-restorations-are-picking-back-up-with-residents-to-pay-nearly-218m)  from WCMU Public Media reporter Teresa Homsi.

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