(7) Part Docu-Series. A compelling, community-driven documentary series tracing water injustice in Flint, MI and Puerto Rico. Episode (1) Completed. Episodes (2–7) In production/planning stages

A WATER TRAIL: Birth of a Water Trail

After escaping Flint’s water crisis in search of peace, a mother, activist and poet relocates to Puerto Rico. But while back in Flint working on a project, Hurricane Maria hits the island. Separated from her children, she survives the storm and the silence that follows, emerging to form a women’s collective that brings clean water and hope back to Flint.

  • Vieques, Puerto Rico

  • FREE Water: Flint, MI

  • Creation of The Sister Tour

  • Llorens Torres residential housing

  • The Alluvion

A WATER TRAIL

The second teaser trailer from the Birth of a Water Protector

Trailer #2

Testimonials

What Viewers Said After Watching A Water Trail | Audience Reflections

Emotional Testimony from A Water Trail Screening | Water Stories That Move Us

Amber Hasan & Latoya Ruby Frazier in front of the 40 x 20 "WATER IS LIFE" print on the front of Gavin Brown Enterprises, a part of Latoya's "Flint is Family" work.
The Sister Tour
First day of interviewing Milagros at her house in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Heart wrenching stories from those who lived through Hurricane Maria, and the turmoil that follwed.
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Following Eddie from Black Flag Search and Rescue in Puerto Rico.
The Sister Tour/Black Flag Search and Rescue in the Llorens Torres Public Housing Projects
A few days after Hurricane Maria, and still no contact with DJ and his caretaker.
Creation of The Sister Tour

The A.N.T. Model of Organizing

In the same way that ants thrive and build expansive colonies through collaboration and resourcefulness, the ANT model of community organizing sets a framework to empower social justice work through its pillars: Accessible Tools, Network, and Talents.

Beginning stages of A.W.T.

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What’s Next?!

During the crisis, Hasan and Cobb, both deeply affected by the contaminated water, turned their collective’s artistic and community-based efforts into powerful activism. They collaborated with photojournalist LaToya Ruby Frazier and utilized Moses West's Atmospheric Water Generator to provide free, clean drinking water to Flint residents, distributing over 20,000 gallons in just two months. Their actions, rooted in the ANT model, brought significant relief and attention to Flint’s ongoing struggle, demonstrating the model’s efficacy in addressing urgent community needs through accessible and creative means.

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