Dark legacy of America's 'cutest Christmas' town is dividing locals

In a quaint town, where twinkling lights and festive cheer now paint the streets, a dark and unresolved legacy continues to haunt its citizens.

Cullman, deemed one of America's 'cutest ' towns, is still wrestling with its racial past - a history rooted in segregation and the infamous 'sundown' laws that once made it a perilous place for black people after dark.

The small Southern town, with a black population of just over one percent, hosts an , Christkindlmarkt, which honors the town's German roots and invites tourists from all over.

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