Below the Ten: Life in South LA

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Below the Ten: Life in South LA

Below the Ten: Stories of South LA is an ongoing series telling intimate stories about the people who live in the neighborhoods south of the 10 Freeway, including Watts, Jefferson Park, and Compton. The series is supported by a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

  1. 15/03/2017

    Playing Trump

    Every year, the students at ISLAH Academy, a private Islamic school inside a South LA mosque put on a winter program for their parents.

    11 min

  2. 11/11/2016

    Bilal's Calling

    Tyreek Bilal has gone through many transformations in his life. He’s been a confidant to powerful celebrities, a husband to six wives, father to 20 children and a celibate religious scholar. Now he's taking a stand against changes at his mosque and in his neighborhood.

    32 min

  3. 09/11/2016

    Meet Mr. Fries Man

    Throughout South Los Angeles and the surrounding neighborhoods there’s a growing community of underground home chefs who sell food on Instagram. One of those chefs, a guy who goes by the name Mr. Fries Man, specializes in loaded french fries.

    13 min

  4. 28/03/2016

    Peacemakers: The Activist

    Lita Herron, a 69-year-old grandmother of six, witnessed repeated shootings in her community. But her fear turned to anger and then to action.

    18 min

  5. 28/03/2016

    Peacemakers: The Cop

    As a black kid growing up in South LA, Lt. Michael Carodine was regularly mistreated by police. But for Lt. Carodine, bad policing was a problem that could be solved; and he would help solve it.

    15 min

  6. 28/03/2016

    Peacemakers: The Interventionist

    When someone gets shot in Skipp Townsend's community, he is often one of the first on the scene. Sometimes he knows the victim personally. Skipp works as a gang interventionist with the LAPD.

    16 min

  7. 13/01/2016

    Local Hires

    Several large developments are under construction south of the 10 Freeway, and some have initiatives to fill jobs with local, low-income workers. See how that can become a life-changing opportunity for job seekers burdened with a prison record.

    10 min

  8. 11/01/2016

    Young Hearts: A Prologue to The Long Commute

    When Chris Chambers' bus broke down in a small town in Texas, it ended up being a blessing in disguise.

    9 min
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Below the Ten: Stories of South LA is an ongoing series telling intimate stories about the people who live in the neighborhoods south of the 10 Freeway, including Watts, Jefferson Park, and Compton. The series is supported by a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

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