During Black Bike Week, an enormous police presence of roughly 700 officers is deployed, leading to accusations of harassment and intimidation.
A predominantly Black festival attracting up to 300,000 attendees that is often met with heavy surveillance and municipal pushback. Key Disparities Highlighted Black Beach/White Beach: A tale of two beachesHD
Through interviews with bikers, residents, and officials, director Ricky Kelly—himself a long-time attendee of Black Bike Week—aims to provoke dialogue on race, the "identity crisis" of a changing tourism base, and the lingering shadows of a segregated past. During Black Bike Week, an enormous police presence
The documentary also provides a historical overview of , known as the "Black Pearl". The documentary also provides a historical overview of
Paradoxically, the film explores how integration led to the economic decline of this once-thriving Black-owned township, which is now facing modern threats of gentrification. Thematic Summary
In 2014, then-Governor Nikki Haley publicly called for the end of Black Bike Week, a move noted as a major point of contention in the film. Historical Context: The "Black Pearl"
The film centers on the starkly different treatment of two major annual events: