Grrrl Justice

  Directed by: Shontina Vernon Released: 2024 (educational) Year of Production: 2018 Running Time: 16 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects: Race Power and Privilege, African American Studies Grrrl Justice Discussion Guide                 A short narrative film, Grrrl Justice follows the stories of three characters – one being released from juvenile detention, another being exploited by a sex trafficker, and one navigating the school to prison pipeline. The film examines how traumatic backgrounds including family violence, racism, poverty, sexual abuse, homophobia and transphobia attach young people to systems that criminalize them, rather than alleviate the impacts of systemic oppression in their lives. It also takes an honest look at how these youth are employing their agency, body autonomy, and healthy resistance in pursuit of their own liberation.                   About the filmmaker    Shontina Vernon is a multidisc