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

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

"After massive protests followed the police shooting Charlotte elected a majority-minority leadership."

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.

Release Date

June 7, 2020

Status

Released

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

Runtime

47min

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