Clarkston, Georgia
Welcome to Clarkston, Georgia—one of America’s most diverse square miles. Designated as a refugee resettlement site in the 1980s, Clarkston is home to people from over 40 different countries. Once a hub for the Ku Klux Klan, the city has gone from being 90% white to 82% non-white in just 30 years. We examine how Clarkston’s daily realities reflect wider demographic trends, and explore the collaborations and collisions that are occurring between the old and new South.
Airdate on WORLD: Oct 2, 2014
Airdate on PBS Weekend: Oct 4, 2014
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Credits
Director/Producer:
Marty Spanninger
Xochitl Dorsey
Editor:
Chris Fiore
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The Numbers
97%
Clarkston went from being 97% American born in 1980 …
46%
To 46% foreign born in 2010
85%
Of Clarkston’s businesses are owned by refugees and immigrants
43
Different countries are represented in Clarkston, Georgia
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