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202127 minPGdocumentary

Homelessness Housing

Street Reporter

202127 minPGdocumentary

Sheila White, 59, studies at a local university while living in a women's shelter and working as a reporter for a street paper.

Homelessness Housing

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Laura Waters Hinson

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Sheila White, 59, studies at a local university while living in a women's shelter and working as a reporter for a street paper.

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Laura Waters Hinsondirector

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Sheila White, 59, attends classes at a local university. She studies late into the night at a women's shelter. White pursues her dream of becoming a photojournalist while living in homelessness. As a reporter for a local street paper, she investigates "Tent City." Through her work, White finds her voice as a community journalist. She addresses the basic need for housing in her community. The film runs for 27 minutes and was released in 2021.

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