Documentary

The story of the Reels family who are valiantly attempting to protect the land their family bought one generation after slavery. This documentary, based on the 2019 ProPublica article, highlights the covert ways the legal system has been exploited to keep Black land ownership fragile and the racial wealth gap growing.

Credits

Mamie Reels EllisonSelf

Kim Renee DuhonSelf

Nate EllisonSelf

Melvin DavisSelf

Gertrude ReelsSelf