Dana's Story (2017)

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Setting--East St Louis, Illinois late 80's--early 90's. East St. Louis is a city on the verge of economic collapse. Often referred to as the heart of America's bottom because of its location downstream from the Mississippi River, it is also one of the most impoverished small cities in the country. In light of the poor infrastructure, rampant crime and poverty, East St Louis is the epitome of a third world country and a breeding ground for domestic human trafficking. Dana Toussaint was born into a life of privilege; thanks to her father, a Haitian-born immigrant and notorious drug lord. Dana's mother; a materialistic southern belle from South Louisiana, is consumed by the good life as memories of her upbringing in an East New Orleans housing project become a distant memory. In spite of the similarities between the Haitian and Louisiana Creole cultures, the marriage unravels and the unthinkable occurs when Dana's father abruptly abandons the family. At the age of 12, Dana becomes the ... Written by Angela Smith