I supported Opportunity Zones to help create jobs. But that is not going to help our Black and brown communities.
Nanette Barragán: “I supported Opportunity Zones to help create jobs. But that is not going to help our Black and brown communities.”
On the recordJune 8, 2020
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Barragan critiques Opportunity Zones for failing to address the needs of communities affected by pollution.
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