PROJECT
Documentary
STATUS
Development
FUNDRAISING GOAL
$160,426
Black & Latine Climate Stories
My name is Dejah (she/her), and I’m the Membership Director in Sunrise, a youth-led movement to stop the climate crisis and win a Green New Deal. In addition to being an organizer, I have a deep passion for communicating and telling the stories (through photography, writing, and film) of young Black and Latine organizers in the fight for climate justice and the Green New Deal.
Through my project, I aspire to create a documentary film interviewing and highlighting the stories of young Black and Latine organizers across the U.S., organizing and fighting to stop the climate crisis. I want to explore what brought them to this work, how climate change affects their communities, and hear what it’s like navigating one of the most existential threats of our times.
Toni Cade Bambara says, “The role of the artists is to make the revolution irresistible.” I hope this project provides a peek into the lives of young people sacrificing so much for their homes and communities and makes organizing and movement so irresistible that every person experiencing these young people’s stories can’t wait to step off the sidelines and join the movement to stop the climate crisis.
To make a donation in support of Black & Latine Climate Stories make out a check payable to: SIMA STUDIOS and mail to 551 Norwich Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90048. SIMA’s Tax ID is 46-2836025. Be sure to write “Black & Latine Climate Stories” on the notes/memo line of the check. If you would prefer to make a wire transfer, please reach out to [email protected].
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