In Palm Springs, were trees planted with racist intent? kcrw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kcrw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Premieres Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Were trees intentionally planted to exclude and segregate a Black neighborhood? Racial tensions ignite in this documentary, when a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs, California, fights to remove a towering wall of tamarisk trees. The trees form a barrier, believed by some to segregate the community, frustrating residents who regard them as an enduring symbol of racism.
Palm Springs faces a $2-billion reparations claim from Black and Latino families who were burned out of their homes 50 years ago during "slum clearance."
City Plans To Remove Row Of Invasive Trees Due To Their Racist History opposingviews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from opposingviews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.