A five-year journey in a South Side Chicago neighborhood unfolds, where over 400 African-American families face displacement due to a massive freight company. The story centers around Deborah Payne, a determined homeowner and activist, who refuses to give up her home, and the Row Row Boys, teenage friends navigating a new life across gang lines.
The Area
A woman's five-year battle against a freight company's efforts to displace her South Side Chicago community highlights the neighborhood's resilience and vulnerability.