Razed: A Film About the Gas Plant Neighborhood
The Foundation recently awarded $25,000 to support the production of Razed, a documentary film about the Gas Plant neighborhood. The film tells the story of a tight-knit community, rich with fruit trees and Black-owned businesses, that was demolished to make way for a baseball stadium. Razed allows us to hear directly from former residents, who share their stories of the neighborhood’s warmth and joy while laying bare the systemic injustices that allowed for its destruction.
More than 500 residents attended the premiere weekend, hosted in in the Foundation’s Center for Health Equity in February.