Rebuilding Michigan's Economy from the Neighborhood Up w/ Justin Onwenu
Justin Onwenu is a Detroit-born organizer, environmental justice advocate, and attorney who is now running for State Senate in Michigan's newly redrawn District 1, which stretches from neighborhoods on Detroit's west side through downtown and into a number of downriver Metro communities.
He's worked in environmental justice, in labor and minimum wage campaigns, and in economic development at the city level, giving him a rare view that connects workers, small businesses, and neighborhood health.
In our conversation, we get into why he chose to jump into this insane time in politics, how he…
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