All Skinfolk Ain't Kinfolk -
reel south

After a contentious race, the 2017 runoff for mayor of New Orleans came down to two candidates: Desiree Charbonnet and LaToya Cantrell, two very different black women. The winner of this election would take office as the first female mayor of New Orleans and the city's fourth black mayor. Through news footage, campaign advertisements and archival audio and video, All Skinfolk Ain't Kinfolk is the unprecedented story of this mayoral runoff told through the eyes of black women living in this city. LOCAL ANGLES: Trailblazing women, women in politics, 2020 elections, New Orleans / Louisiana stations, Tulane professor, Black Public Media funding, New Orleans-based director, woman director.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 503

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About Reel South:

The people, culture, landscape and history of the South both captivate and bewilder.

In the cherished tradition of Southern storytelling, REEL SOUTH reveals the South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of voices and perspectives.

Watch Reel South - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Official Trailer

Writer Latria Graham Reads an Emotional Farewell

How do you talk about money?

You're Not Taking My Gator

Behind The Scenes With Darius Rucker

All Skinfolk Ain't Kinfolk Trailer

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Tue, Jul 16	4:30 P.M.	Madame Pipi NH World (11.3)
Sat, Aug 3	9:30 P.M.	Madame Pipi NH World (11.3)
Sun, Aug 4	1:30 A.M.	Madame Pipi NH World (11.3)