Breaking Into…Purposeful Documentary w/ Mosies Serrano and Heather Mathews - Publication Date |
- Jul 12, 2016
- Episode Duration |
- 00:46:26
Breaking Into... -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Mosies Serrano and Heather Mathews.
Growing up in rural North Carolina, Moises Serrano fell in love with a country that refused to recognize his full humanity - both as an undocumented immigrant and as a gay man. The documentary project Forbidden follows Moises’ personal journey as an activist fighting for the American Dream.
By telling these authentic stories with oftentimes devastating outcomes, he articulates the stark reality of life on the streets for countless young people. Though many of Justin’s peers from the streets — homeless youth themselves — did not live to tell their stories, he brings them back to life by telling their stories to others.
Justin will take the audience on an emotional journey of abandonment, homelessness, recovery, and ultimately triumph which inspires thousands to stand together to battle social injustices including child