Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1903, 13 Black men and their families fled the Jim Crow laws of the South and traveled to southern New Mexico. There, they established Blackdom, the state’s first and only all-Black town. A century later, two families return to the site to reclaim their ancestors’ land and restore the town's forgotten history.
HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative presented by Firelight Media. Its third season, "Horizons," is a collection of short films from the Rocky Mountain region. Each film represents a specific cultural community within the vast expanse of the Mountain West, exploring issues of sovereignty, belonging, and community ownership.
Back to Blackdom | HOMEGROWN: Horizons
Directed by Zoë Colfax
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In 1903, 13 Black men and their families fled the Jim Crow laws of the South and traveled to southern New Mexico. There, they established Blackdom, the state’s first and only all-Black town. A century later, two families return to the site to reclaim their ancestors’ land and restore the town's forgotten history.
HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative presented by Firelight Media. Its third season, "Horizons," is a collection of short films from the Rocky Mountain region. Each film represents a specific cultural community within the vast expanse of the Mountain West, exploring issues of sovereignty, belonging, and community ownership.
Back to Blackdom | HOMEGROWN: Horizons
Directed by Zoë Colfax
This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: pbs.org/donate
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