Gentrification In The Chocolate City
The Chocolate City is a documentary that attempts to take on the complex issue of gentrification. The documentary presents the point of view of the residents being gentrified out. These residents were pushed out of their neighborhood in Washington D.C for the purpose of re-developing the area where they lived; leaving them with no way of coming back. This is happening so close to the white house, it can be said that it is happening right at their door steps, and yet the government has not done anything to help the residents. This video gave me another perspective beyond the text book's take on gentrification because it allowed me to connect and feel for the families that lost their home and community. Furthermore, it is concerning that something