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Greater LA

The fight of black stuntmen, on and off screen

Hosted by Jarrett Hill Aug. 29, 2019 Los Angeles
BSA members during Black History Month.

BSA members during Black History Month. Photo courtesy of BSA.

We look at how black men and women became stunt doubles in a Hollywood that resisted them at first. And a new report out this week says the main agency in charge of dealing with homelessness in LA is failing to meet its own goals.

From this Episode:

How black men and women fought to become stunt doubles in Hollywood

In Athens Park in Compton in the mid 1960s, a group of black men regularly met to teach each other how to fight.

12 min

LA's lead homelessness authority falls short, says audit

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead homelessness agency for the city and county of LA.

13 min

Credits

Host:

Jarrett Hill

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Kathryn Barnes

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