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Absentee fathers United States Biography African Americans Race identity Fatherless families United States Case studies Fathers and sons United States Case studies Homeless persons California Los Angeles Homelessness California Los Angeles Mental health services California Los Angeles Rap musicians United States Biography Rhymefest 1977- Family Rhymefest 1977- Homes and hauntsFilter By Subjects
Absentee fathers United States Biography African Americans Race identity Fatherless families United States Case studies Fathers and sons United States Case studies Homeless persons California Los Angeles Homelessness California Los Angeles Mental health services California Los Angeles Rap musicians United States Biography Rhymefest 1977- Family Rhymefest 1977- Homes and hauntsSummary: The story of Craig Castalso, better known as Radioman for the stereo boombox worn around his neck. This New York film set mascot overcame homelessness and alcoholism to become a fixture of the New York film industry, with over 100 small parts to his name.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RADSummary: In this documentary, Che Smith (a.k.a. Rhymefest, the Grammy-winning rapper) reunites with his father, an alcoholic living on the streets of Chicago, and struggles to deliver him to safety and an existence that is productive and meaningful, in essence, taking responsibility for the man who had abandoned him as a young child.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INSummary: Takes an uncompromising yet life-affirming look at the lives of eight remarkable individuals, people who have found a way to make a life for themselves within the community of homelessness. Shows how their descent into society's basement has been exacerbated by the forces of gentrification and the increasing criminalization of homeless people, while exposing the draconian changes to the mental...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Libre Studio 2013