All the Fine Girls Be There
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06/22/20 • 26 min
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This week, we dive into the world of an underground Black lesbian strip club in Los Angeles.
— You can watch Shakedown at shakedown.film and The Criterion Channel.
— Leilah Weinraub is a filmmaker and artist. Ronnie D. Ron is the founder of Shakedown. Egypt Blaque Knyle is a social worker and renowned burlesque dancer.
Special thanks this week to Tracie Hunte.
Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.
This week, we dive into the world of an underground Black lesbian strip club in Los Angeles.
— You can watch Shakedown at shakedown.film and The Criterion Channel.
— Leilah Weinraub is a filmmaker and artist. Ronnie D. Ron is the founder of Shakedown. Egypt Blaque Knyle is a social worker and renowned burlesque dancer.
Special thanks this week to Tracie Hunte.
Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.
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Resources:
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— Trans Justice Funding Project - The Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people.
Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom and Josh Woodward ("20/20"). Theme by Alexander Overington.
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Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom, Josh Woodward (Once Tomorrow, Border Blaster), and Albert Behar. Theme by Alexander Overington.
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