The Moms of Magnolia Street: Screening and Q&A

474 24th Street,Oakland CA 94612

20 October, 2022

Description

Three years ago, a group of working homeless mothers calling themselves Moms 4 Housing moved into a vacant, corporate-owned home in West Oakland and sparked a movement to unearth the true causes of our housing and homelessness crises. This award-winning series shares the human struggles, triumphs and heartbreaks these brave mothers and their children experienced while fighting for their belief in housing as a human right. Join the journalists and filmmakers responsible for this touching series for a live Q&A and screening of The Moms of Magnolia Street on Thursday, October 20th. Showtime starts at 7:00 PM with the New Parkway bar and kitchen available for food and drinks during the screening. The Moms of Magnolia Street, a four-part series by the award-winning NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit, follows the group of mothers as they went from unhoused to activists and took matters into their own hands. The documentary explores Oakland’s activist roots and controversial housing policies, focusing on the Moms’ fight against rising homelessness, inequality, and corporate housing speculation. The screening will feature a live Q&A with creators of the series, Investigative Producer Michael Bott, Digital Producer Sean Myers, Digital Video Specialist Evita Isleta, and Chief Photographer Mark Villareal. Click here to watch the trailer Reserved seating available for journalism students and community organizations. Please email [email protected] to make special reservations.