Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana stop a grain export facility from being built

The company’s announcement signaled a rare win for a community in a heavily industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River known as ‘Cancer Alley’ for its high levels of pollution.

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project.