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The Queensbridge Housing Project documentary compares and contrasts urban essentials to the suburban values of the “American Dream.”
“Home Sweet Home” is a place called, ‘”The Bridge.”
The majority of Queensbridge residents are hardworking multicultural, multi-ethic families trying to make ends meet; keeping their children off streets and in school.
The history of “The Bridge ,” is told through the stories of these residents. This documentary speaks of their struggle for change, success in career and life, of those who remain, and those who have moved away; yet many continue to support the community.
The interviews share and reveal an awareness of the community’s triumphs and tragedies.
This documentary shows that Queensbridge is home in the truest sense of the “American Dream.”
"It is no bed of roses, neither is it a bed of thorns."
Heralded as the New York City’s community of choice for post war veterans and their families,1939 marked the construction completion of the Queensbridge Housing Project.“
“The Bridge ” from inception was built as a stepping stone for families to save up enough money to buy a house, or rent a larger apartment. A few decades later, most families were unable to achieve the same goals as their predecessors, due chiefly to economic disadvantages.
Queensbridge has left it’s mark as an important part of
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Voices of Those Who Dare to Speak Up and Out On Human Rights.
The concept of the documentary Taboo…Yardies which is still in production is to explore the perception of Jamaica as an Island that is saturated with intolerance towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) by giving a voice to Jamaicans who are pro, con and everywhere in between this highly controversial issue. Also by giving a voice to those Jamaicans who dare to speak up and out on human rights, we hope to give viewers an opportunity to decide for themselves whether the view of
I do believe the time has come for Yardies aka Jamaicans to address this homophobic behavior -whether perception or reality- in a more socially responsible manner. We all have the right to our opinions and choices… and rightfully so. But do we have the right to harm those who fail to conform to our beliefs on the basis of his or her color, religion, race or sexual orientation. Let us teardown some old traditional walls built on fear and ignorance and start rebuilding some new walls; built on education, tolerance and mutual respect. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender Jamaicans are not going anywhere they are interwoven into the Black, Green and Gold fabric of our great
THE DOCUMENTARY WILL SHED LIGHT ON SOME OF THE MOST DISGUSTING HABITS BEING PERPETRATED BY A HANDFUL OF IGNORANT, INCONSIDERATE AND HYGIENICALLY CHALLENGED FOLKS, SOME WHO DWELL WITHIN…AND OTHERS WHO DON’T…IN PUBLIC HOUSING.