Racist Trees (S25E08)
S25E08
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.
Show
Independent Lens
Episode
S25E08
Air Date
Jan 22, 2024
Season 25 Episodes
S25E01
Sansón and Me
S25E02
El Equipo
S25E03
Three Chaplains
S25E04
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
S25E05
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
S25E06
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
S25E07
Beyond Utopia
S25E08
Racist Trees
S25E09
Razing Liberty Square
S25E10
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
S25E11
Breaking the News
S25E12
Greener Pastures
S25E13
A Thousand Pines
S25E14
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
S25E15
One With the Whale
S25E16
Space: The Longest Goodbye
S25E17
The Tuba Thieves