#ChangingtheNarrative in East Buffalo, New York
Racial Healing in East Buffalo
Racial Healing in East Buffalo
Young Black men take charge healing East Buffalo
Historic systemic racism plagues East Buffalo’s growth
In East Buffalo, racial healing alongside a food insecurity crisis
The legacy of segregation and systematic racism impacted East Buffalo, long before a gunman walked into the TOPS Supermarket on May 14th, 2022 - unleashing a racist rampage inside the one grocery store that served the neighborhood. The shooter not only destroyed lives but also destroyed one of the few accessible and affordable options for healthy food. This series explores how the East Buffalo community is actively working to heal from the ongoing racial trauma they face, and showcases young leaders who are working to #ChangeTheNarrative and make their community a better place with funding from our sponsor W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Claretta Bellamy reports for NBC News.
#ChangingtheNarrative in Selma, Alabama
Racial Healing in Selma
Racial Healing in Selma
Selma’s Black businesses build ‘unity and community’ nearly 60 years since Bloody Sunday
Eco-tourism one of many new businesses bringing prosperity to Selma
A new generation in Selma hope to bring back economic prosperity to civil rights ‘Mecca’
Thousands of people travel to Selma, Alabama every year to walk in the footsteps of the Bloody Sunday Foot Soldiers. It has become a beacon of equality from the Civil Rights Movement, but the once bustling town that is now grappling with economic inequality. In our three episode series sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation, we will showcase the local residents and business owners banding together through racial healing to create new opportunities in tourism for their neighbors to thrive. Claretta Bellamy reports.