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The Eddrick Show! Featuring Documentary Filmmaker Cheryl Fabio The Impact of Homelessness on Women & Children of Color

The Impact of Homelessness on Women & Children of Color - Cheryl Fabio (Documentary Filmmaker)

Cheryl Fabio’s latest film “A Rising Tide” shines a spotlight on the issue of homelessness in Oakland California and Alameda County with an emphasis on the impact it has on women and children of color. Cheryl is also the executive director of the Sara Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice, which aims to elevate and support black voices in the areas of art, social justice, and community building.

MIA BONITA X A RISING TIDE SCREENING

MIA BONITA X A RISING TIDE

Monday, November 6th, Mia Bonita and filmmaker Cheryl Fabio and Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fire will host a screening of Fabio’s film A Rising Tide at the historic Grand Lake Theater at 6:00 PM. 

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Alameda County homelessness documentary airs at South Berkeley library on Saturday

Cheryl Fabio’s ‘A Rising Tide’ centers Black families and children experiencing homelessness in Oakland and Alameda County.
 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Foundation announces 29 grantees for the Bay Area Creative Corps Program (BACC), part of the foundation’s partnership with the California Arts Council’s (CAC) statewide initiative, the California Creative Corps (CCC).

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The 90-minute film identifies how and why homelessness occurs and, further, how we, as everyday citizens, can chart a new course to stem the tide of homelessness, one conversation at a time.

By: Sandra Varner

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A new documentary slated to run at the Oakland International Film Festival drives home the point that it’s going to take a village to solve homelessness in Alameda County.

“A Rising Tide,” a 2-hour documentary by Oakland filmmaker Cheryl Fabio, brings to light why nearly 10,000 people are homeless in Alameda County and why the number of unsheltered people grew by 22 percent between 2019 and 2022.

By: Kristin Bender

Commissioned by: Sandra Varner

The new film A Rising Tide examines the dilemmas unhoused families face in Alameda County and seeks to spur community action to eradicate the tragedy of homelessness.

The film is the latest offering from Oakland resident and veteran filmmaker Cheryl Fabio. Speaking by phone with The Oaklandside recently, Fabio described her path to filmmaking and her intentions in producing A Rising Tide. 

By: Thurman Watts

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Oakland International Film Festival joins us live to talk about the issues addressed during this year’s film festival.

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Bay Area Filmmaker works to ‘Foster New Solutions.’

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