BASTARD? -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022)

S25E8 Racist Trees

Did the planting of trees aim to marginalize a Black community? This documentary explores escalating racial tensions as a historically Black area in Palm Springs, California, battles to take down a towering line of tamarisk trees. Residents argue that these trees create a physical divide, serving as a persistent emblem of racial discrimination that frustrates their efforts for equality and unity.