Black South Rising: Inside Charlotte's Mostly Black and Brown Government

Black South Rising: Inside Charlotte's Mostly Black and Brown Government

47 mins | Documentary | June 7, 2020

After massive protests followed the police shooting of a black man in 2016, the city of Charlotte took the unprecedented move of electing a majority-minority leadership. As they go into their second term, the new leadership's attempt at making their community more equitable for its black and brown community is coming up against 150 years of deep segregation and continued police shootings.

Black South Rising: Inside Charlotte's Mostly Black and Brown Government

47 mins | Documentary | June 7, 2020

Black South Rising: Inside Charlotte's Mostly Black and Brown Government
After massive protests followed the police shooting of a black man in 2016, the city of Charlotte took the unprecedented move of electing a majority-minority leadership. As they go into their second term, the new leadership's attempt at making their community more equitable for its black and brown community is coming up against 150 years of deep segregation and continued police shootings.
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Original title Black South Rising: Inside Charlotte's Mostly Black and Brown Government
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Alzo Slade

as Correspondant