changing

the narrative

Stories from the heart of Inglewood

Told in five episodes - by the youth who live them.

Episode 1

The Urban Entrepreneur

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Marcus Pickens

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With a Poem by

Jonathan Zeno 

and music by

Quest

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Episode 2

From Fairytales

to Feminism

A Black Girl in 3 Acts

music by Quest

and young ambition

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Jessica d'amphimpa

the Fairytale

Chassydi Crain

the Girl Percieves

Dominique Williams

The Woman

Episode 3

Wanting to Live

Mental Health in communities Of Color

"Legacy" a poem by Zeno

music: "Soul Journey" by Quest

"Be Free " "Infinity " and "inner Thoughts" by Young Ambition

interview:

activists David Turner

and Derek Steele

Featuring Dominique Williams and Truth

Paul Terry

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Episode 6

Mountaintop

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Poems by Avion and Quest

music by Young ambition

Jonathon Zeno

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Tashad Rutherford

Truth

Episode 5

Art is Everywhere

Poem by Truth

interview: Kevin Miles

and Betsy Foldes Meiman

interview: Alynnah Walker and Avery Carter

Seoul music: Alynnah and Avery, produced by Young Ambition

Avery Carter

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Alynnah Walker

Produced by

Betsy Foldes Meiman

original concept

Daniel P. Castillo

Editors

Betsy Foldes Meiman

Daniel P. Castillo

Joe Foldes

program Developed and taught by

Andrea Lopez

Daniel P. Castillo

Betsy Foldes Meiman
 

interns

Natalie REdington

and Ana Perez

Big and special thanks

to Angela Johnson Peters

for grant prep

Changing the Narrative is funded in partby a generous grant from

The California Arts Council,

a State Agency.

Learn more at http://www.arts.ca.gov/