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Owning the Block (Preview)

Clip: Season 2 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Roy meets Leimert Park residents who use food to counteract gentrification.

Roy breaks bread in Leimert Park with legendary artist and activist Chuck D, explores local businesses like Simply Wholesome and Harun Coffee with artist Six Sev, and meets with elders to find out how a neighborhood can counteract the forces of gentrification in the community.

02/22/2022 | Rating NR

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Prophet Walker: Housing for Human Beings

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 6m 7s | Prophet Walker discusses how his development, Treehouse, helps people connect again. (6m 7s)

Simply Wholesome is the ‘Gateway to Wakanda’

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 2m 48s | Roy Choi gets a tour of Simply Wholesome, a Black-owned community institution in Crenshaw. (2m 48s)

Sole Folks Is Helping Black Design Thrive

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 2m 9s | Why incubators of Black creativity like Sole Folks are so crucial to the community. (2m 9s)

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