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In environmental justice battle, church anchors Brown Grove
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Church acts to preserve Brown Grove, historic Black community opposing industry intrusion.
Brown Grove Baptist Church anchors a historic Black Hanover enclave opposing industry intrusion. “It's always just encroachment…so the people are steadily moving out or being pushed out, and my fear is the community; how long would it last?”
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In environmental justice battle, church anchors Brown Grove
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 10m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Brown Grove Baptist Church anchors a historic Black Hanover enclave opposing industry intrusion. “It's always just encroachment…so the people are steadily moving out or being pushed out, and my fear is the community; how long would it last?”
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