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Buzzfeed Studios, Lil Rel Howery Partner on Docuseries ‘Saving The Neighborhood’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Buzzfeed Studios and Lil Rel Howery have teamed on 'Saving the Neighborhood,' a docuseries that will examine neighborhoods in Chicago, Flint and more

The first season of “Saving the Neighborhood” examines the impact of environmental racism on Black and Brown communities across the U.S. – from Howery’s hometown of Chicago to the water crises in Jackson, Miss., and Flint, Mich., to toxic dumps and incinerators in New York and California. BuzzFeed Studios’ slate of unscripted initiatives include pop culture true crime (“The Rise and Fall of LulaRoe”), political docuseries (“Once Upon a Time in Londongrad”), reality and game show formats (“Snoop & Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween”). “Building off the success of our slate of unscripted projects, ‘Saving the Neighborhood’ will engage BuzzFeed’s massive global audience and entertain and educate viewers from all walks of life.”

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