Jul 17, 2019

A pop-up oasis in South L.A.’s food desert

South LA resident Olympia Auset started a produce stand three years ago and now wants to expand into a physical store. John F. Peters

Summer gives way to stable markets. A look at the systemic problem of low African-American homeownership. An activist is opening up her own healthy grocery store where there is none.

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Racial disparities in home appreciation values may perpetuate a homeownership gap

by Tracey Samuelson

Jul 17, 2019

A study explores reasons some African Americans may be at a disadvantage when trying to build home equity.

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Bringing fresh food to an L.A. food desert, one produce box at a time

by Sasa Woodruff

Jul 17, 2019

South Central resident Olympia Auset was sick of taking the bus two hours to buy fresh produce. So, she started selling fresh produce herself.

South LA resident Olympia Auset started a produce stand three years ago and now wants to expand into a physical store.

John F. Peters

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Music from the episode

Class System Handsome Boy Modeling School, Pharrell Williams, Julee Cruise

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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