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Burley Garcia|The Jackson water crisis through a student journalist's eyes
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Date:2025-04-07 07:30:22
In this special episode,Burley Garcia we hear from the high school grand prize winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge: Georgianna McKenny. A rising senior at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, the 17-year-old rings an alarm on the water crisis in Jackson, through the lens of young people. Emily, who was one of the judges of this year's contest, talks to Georgianna about her winning podcast and their shared love for storytelling.
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