Youth Beat presents DISPLACED, a documentary film and media project collecting stories of Oakland youth who have been impacted and displaced by the Bay Area housing crisis.
The film features powerful youth perspectives on gentrification, and follows the story of Youth Beat's own Danielle Thompson. Like thousands of other black families, Danielle and her family were displaced from Oakland when they were evicted from their rent-controlled apartment. Now as a young adult living on the outskirts of the Bay Area, Danielle is forced to reconcile her love for Oakland despite being abruptly removed from the place she still calls home.
The DISPLACED youth media project aims to collect stories from young people who have been impacted by the Bay Area housing crisis. See their stories below.
Serena
Serena lived in the Fruitvale area her entire life, she misses her old neighborhood and the feel of the community
STEVIE
Stevie bounced around different neighborhoods in Oakland his whole life, as his family has struggled with housing insecurity.
Aissa
Aissa has lived in Oakland for her entire life, she has noticed that all of her friends are moving out of the city she loves.
LEMON
Lemon’s family struggles to make ends meet with Oakland’s high rent prices, and is planning to move out as soon as he goes to college.
Suheil
Suhiel has only live in Oakland for 8 years. During those 8 years he has seen a dramatic shift.
SOPHIA
Sophia’s family has been able to avoid displacement because her grandmother was able to buy a house decades ago and hold onto it. It’s now where she lives with her mom.
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MO
Mo moved to Oakland in recent years as a teenager but his family is already considering moving away. He says kids in Oakland are exposed to too much,
Nia
Nia is part of a longstanding family of Oakland. She is proud of the culture and wants to preserve it during the influx of new people.
