In sunny Los Angeles, a lack of tree cover in low-income areas has left many residents especially vulnerable to rising heat. It's a legacy of the city's design as well as its history of racist policies. Journalist Alejandra Borunda documented this, "Shady Divide," in a cover story for National Geographic and will talk about the history that led to shade inequity across the city, the heat-related dangers arising from a lack of tree canopies in poorer areas, and some of the ways people are trying to fix the problem.

Streaming live on the library's YouTube channel and Facebook page.

This LA Made program was made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.