Television shows like 鈥淭he Dukes of Hazzard鈥� and 鈥淭he Beverly Hillbillies鈥� exemplified the country stereotype in American culture. Characters were uneducated, naive and often had a strong affinity for guns. North Carolina native grew up in a rural area and is fiercely proud of her country roots, but also finds that most popular culture representations of rural life are tired, cliche and problematic.
As a WRAL director and producer, she took it upon herself to document a different kind of country, one that better represents her and her own friends and family. 鈥溾�� follows three people from the less-populated corners of North Carolina: Naomie, Harrison and Gooch. Naomie opened her moonshine company in 2015, while Harrison and Gooch both work with horses. Gooch helped to teach Harrison how to wrangle a horse when he was younger.
Host Frank Stasio talks to 鈥淏lack Country鈥� director and producer Keyetta Mangum about why she wanted to share these stories with the rest of North Carolina. 鈥溾�� airs on FOX50 on Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m.
