Documentary by Gardena High Alum Centers Stories of L.A.'s Unhoused Black Women – Streetsblog Los Angeles
The 20-minute film explores “Black women’s intersectional experiences with homelessness, misogynoir, colorism, foster care, sexual and domestic abuse, trafficking and educational disruption” via the stories of unhoused and formerly unhoused women. Viewers may recognize participants like Suzette Shaw, who was named State Senator Holly Mitchell’s 2020 Woman of the Year for her ceaseless advocacy for the unhoused, and for Black women in particular. When Shaw found herself living out of her car on Skid Row after losing her job, she built community and power by founding a women’s organiz...
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