Nation Racism turned their neighborhood into ‘Cancer Alley.’ Now they’re dying from COVID-19. October 13, 2020 Rick Jervis and Alan Gomez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Racism turned their neighborhood into ‘Cancer Alley.’ Now they’re dying from COVID-19. Americans living in "Cancer Alley" suffer from high rates of cancer. In this six-part series, USA TODAY investigates how racism fuels COVID-19 deaths.