Racist Trees (2022)

Name: Racist Trees
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Charles Metcalf Jr., Jean Metcalf, Charles Metcalf Sr., Ray WIlliams, Kevin Williams

1h 24m United States of America

Documentary

Plot

Is it possible for a tree to embody racism? This question sparked considerable discussion a few years back, even making its way to Fox News. The controversy revolved around a line of tamarisk trees lining a vast golf course in Palm Springs, which effectively separated the Crossley Tract neighborhood. This area, historically significant for its Black community, is named after Lawrence Crossley, one of the earliest Black residents to establish roots in what was largely a white tourist haven, built on land originally belonging to Indigenous peoples over a century ago.

Cast

Charles Metcalf Jr. Jean Metcalf Charles Metcalf Sr. Ray WIlliams Kevin Williams Trae Daniel Ginny Foat David Ready J.R. Roberts Marcus Fuller Corinne Kennedy Rosie Mediano Harmon Kevin Harmon Angela Johnson Janel Hunt