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Memphis Flyer Podcast Nov. 12, 2026: Activist Jasmine Bernard

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Jasmine Bernard is a 17-year-old environmental activist who has been organizing resistance to data centers in Memphis. Memphis Flyer journalist Kailynn Johnson and host Chris McCoy talk to her about speaking at contentious City Council meetings and how to convince people to care about the environment.

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