Toxic: A Black Woman's Story

Sep 26, 2019

0h 26m

★ 0.0

One day in the life of a Black woman could change the way you see the world

Overview

Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes. How are these things intertwined? The short film, Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, seeks to explore that question - Peer into the world of the film's lead protagonist, Nina. An elite lawyer, loyal wife, and loving mother of a teen boy, Nina is navigating life (and a pregnancy) to the best of her ability. But sometimes the forces on a woman - especially a black woman - can be too much to bear. Follow Nina in this day-in-the-life drama, and see the world through the eyes of a successful black woman who must navigate an unjust world while trying to protect the world she has created for herself and her family.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

First Year Cleveland’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Committee

Healthy Neighborhoods Committee of Healthy Cleveland

Stimuli Film

Your Story On Film

Toxic: A Black Woman's Story Trailers

Cast

Nina

Crystle Paynther Collins

Don

Mike Head

Michael

Re'Shawn Reese

Principal Eckor

Fred Munkachy

Karen

Jennifer Anderson

Dr. Gupta

Edlyn Sabrina

Store Clerk

Lawrence Wilson

Newscaster

Tino Roncone

Youtube Makeup Artist

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