Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising
America witnessed during Wisconsin's April 7th’s primary election from happening again. It is estimated that the primary, held despite Covid fears, disenfranchised almost 16% of Black voters in Milwaukee. Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising follows Danell and her daughter, Melody, as they organize their Black community of Metcalfe Park to not just prepare for reduced polling stations and see through disinformation campaigns, but to find a way to vote amid the challenges of job loss, furloughs, and COVID-19 sickness. As they canvass door-to-door to reach people who are missed by digital social media campaigns, they deliver food and COVID-19 safety kits along with voting instructions. And they try to convince citizens cynical and distrustful to vote despite their tested faith in the system and legitimate musings about what a President will do to change things on their block.
Screenings
Available for streaming at
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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Production Team & Partners
Directors: Brad Lichtenstein, Miela Fetaw; Producers: Brad Lichtenstein, Miela Fetaw; Associate Producer: Marissa Williams; Cinematographer: Erik Ljung; Sound: Emily Kuester; Production Assistant: Katie Delia
