
REMOVED: Black Erasure in Boston
NaN • Documentary
Sabrina Salvati
Director
Status
Released
Release date
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Duration
86 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.1336
Budget
$40,000
Revenue
$0
Overview
Systemic and structural racism implemented by the city of Boston over the years has led to a dramatic stripping of generational wealth for Black residents, so much so that the average net worth of Black Americans in Boston is now only eight dollars. The racist grading process of ‘redlining’ primarily black neighborhoods, combined with the displacing effect of various ‘urban renewal’ projects, set the template for the wider scale gentrification seen today that is pricing black residents of Boston out of their communities. On top of that, the mass incarceration of Black Bostonians has also led to a further disruption of Black communities. The combined effect of these state sanctioned actions has led to the erasure of Black Americans in Boston.








