In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, two national motorcycle festivals are held over the weeks around the Memorial Day Holiday. One festival is primarily white, the other is predominantly black. While bikers of both colors enjoy both festivals; the city, community and state view these two festivals vastly different creating a divide among the participants, business owners and residents. Against the backdrop of the historical relevance of the area's segregated past, this documentary explores the opposing viewpoints on segregation and integration, mutual love of motorcycle culture, and racial tensions that reach a boiling point every spring in this southern beach mecca.
Black Beach/White Beach (2018) is a documentary film directed by Ricky Kelly, released on June 5, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars Jake Evans, John Skeeter, Dr. Umar Johnson and Mayor John Rhodes. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
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Jake Evans
as self - mayor, Atlantic Beach, SC
John Skeeter
as self - historian
Dr. Umar Johnson
as self - African-American Black activist and motivational speaker
Mayor John Rhodes
as self
David Hucks
as self
Directed by Ricky Kelly, produced by Cherie Kelly.
Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.
Excellent dissection of the disparities in the treatment of African-American bikers vs white bikers in Myrtle Beach for the respective groups' bike celebrations. Even some of the whites interviewed admitted there was racism involved with everything from arrests for minor offenses to restaurants closing interiors to force the African-American bikers to eat outside during Black Bike Week. One African-American biker…
Reviewed on July 12, 2025
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The main cast of Black Beach/White Beach (2018) includes Jake Evans, John Skeeter, Dr. Umar Johnson, Mayor John Rhodes and David Hucks. The film was directed by Ricky Kelly. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Beach/White Beach was released on June 5, 2018 and runs for 1h 15m.
Black Beach/White Beach (2018) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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