Jamaica. Trench Town

Description

Bob Marley sings "Can anything good come out of Trench Town?" in the song that made famous the name of this long-troubled community in Jamaica. Trench Town today is still the scene of constant turf wars and battle for control by local dons, and its youngest citizens are the ones who get caught in the middle. This program explores Trench Town through the eyes of its children as they candidly discuss their aspirations, their fears, and what it's like to walk to school in the middle of a war zone. Commentary from teachers and law enforcement officials explains why so many of these kids, despite dreams of escaping poverty and crime, end up in gangs themselves.

Runtime

52 min

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Date of Publication

[2012], c2009

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