Pamela Kirkland
Stories
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A year after Bio Lab accident, nearby residents wait for answers
When a chemical fire caused widespread evacuations and sent a chlorine plume over a Black Atlanta suburb last year, it was not the first accident of its kind. That worries residents there.
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A Georgia town is still reckoning with the aftermath of a chemical fire
In Manufacturing Danger, Georgia Public Broadcasting's Pamela Kirkland examines the BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, and the broader safety failures it revealed.
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Months after Georgia chemical plant fire, residents still grapple with health issues
A chemical plant fire near Atlanta last fall released a toxic plume that disrupted the lives of nearby residents. Many still experience health problems and don't know what was released in the plume.
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Some Black churches are transforming their services for people with dementia
Some Black churches are adjusting their services to accommodate people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease as older Black Americans are twice more likely to have them than white Americans.
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What communities are doing about missing historical markers across the South
Many historical markers that told stories of Black history have been damaged or stolen in recent years. Communities are struggling with their absence.