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10 Days in Watts
How a Journalist Earns Community Trust
As an outsider writing about Watts, journalist Michael Krikorian had to earn the trust of the community. After more than 20 years of helping tell their stories, he's now known by the residents of Watts simply as "Mike". He visits Cynthia "Big Mama" Mendenhall, founder of Chosen Angels, an organization supporting foster care youth, trans residents, and unhoused people in Watts.
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MudTown Farms opens after twelve years and the community comes out to celebrate.
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Four days to opening MudTown, the next generation of community leaders are introduced.
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A week from opening, the farm presses on in the face of challenges and deadlines.
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Ten days from MudTown Farms' opening in the Los Angeles community of Watts.