Documentary

Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.

Credits

Eric AvilaSelf - Professor of History, UCLA

Tamara BanksSelf - Journalist

Herb BoydSelf - “Black Detroit” Author

Leah ChaseSelf - Owner, Dooky Chase Restaurant

Spencer CrewSelf - Smithsonian Interim Director