Chocolate City (2007)

In 2003, over 400 families from the Arthur Capper's housing project in South East Washington DC were forced from their homes as part of a massive nation-wide redevelopment program. Although they lived only a stone's throw from Capitol Hill, a world famous symbol of democracy, their voices were silenced when it came to making key decisions about the development of their neighborhood. "Chocolate City" explores the rapid gentrification of Washington DC through the eyes of a group of local women who are fighting to return to their neighborhood. Although living in the shadows of power, their story celebrates the strength of communities and the capacity of art to inspire change.