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‘Black in Mayberry’ confronts race issues in El Segundo — then and now
El Segundo has roughly 16,000 residents, and nearly three-fourths of them are white, according to the 2019 Census .
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenEl Segundo has roughly 16,000 residents, and nearly three-fourths of them are white, according to the 2019 Census. It was once a sundown town, where signs made people of color know they were not welcome after dark, including those who worked within city limits. A new documentary called “Black in Mayberry” confronts the racist past and present of the city, through personal stories of more than a dozen Black residents.
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El Segundo once had signs that made people of color know they were not welcome after dark, including those who worked within city limits. A new documentary called “Black in Mayberry” confronts the racist past and present of the city, through personal stories of more than a dozen Black residents.
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