In Summary:
The Apopka Historical Society is continuing its Black History Month programming with Episode #5 of its podcast “Tater Talk,” featuring longtime advocate Linda Lee. A former Lake Apopka farmworker, Lee has spent years raising awareness about the human toll of pesticide contamination that affected predominantly Black families working the North Shore “muck farms” before their closure in 1998. Through her Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilt Project, Lee uses art to commemorate victims and highlight the community’s resilience.
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