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"Jewel's Catch One" Jives to Legacy of Black Disco in Los Angeles from The Takeaway

"Jewel's Catch One" Jives to Legacy of Black Disco in Los Angeles from The Takeaway

Update: 2019-06-27
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"Jewel's Catch One," a new documentary from C. Fitz, explores the legacy of America's oldest black-owned disco club, as well as the life of businesswoman and activist Jewel Thais-Williams. For four decades, Jewel provided safe spaces in Los Angeles for the black, L.G.B.T.Q., and AIDS-impacted communities. The club closed in 2015. The film was recently acquired by Ava DuVernay's grassroots distribution company, ARRAY.


Thais-Williams and Fitz join the program to discuss the film and what Jewel's nightclub meant for Los Angeles's marginalized communities at the height of the AIDS crisis.


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"Jewel's Catch One" Jives to Legacy of Black Disco in Los Angeles from The Takeaway

"Jewel's Catch One" Jives to Legacy of Black Disco in Los Angeles from The Takeaway

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