Silver Dollar Road

The film "Silver Dollar Road" follows the Reels family as they battle to protect their waterfront property in North Carolina, known as Silver Dollar Road, from harassment by land developers. The story is based on a ProPublica article and explores the covert ways the legal system has been exploited to keep Black land ownership fragile and the racial wealth gap growing. The film features interviews with members of the Reels family, including Mamie Reels Ellison, Kim Renee Duhon, Nate Ellison, Melvin Davis, and Gertrude Reels, who share their experiences and the struggles they face in preserving their land.