The Sound of Pride: Stonewall at 50

"Jewel's Catch One" Jives to Legacy of Black Disco in Los Angeles from The Takeaway

"<a href="http://www.jewelscatchonedocumentary.com/">Jewel's Catch One</a>," a new documentary from <a href="https://twitter.com/CFitz_">C. Fitz</a>, explores the legacy of America's oldest black-owned disco club, as well as the life of businesswoman and activist Jewel Thais-Williams. For four decades, Jewel provided safe spaces in Los Angeles for the black, L.G.B.T.Q., and AIDS-impacted communities. The club closed in 2015. The film was recently acquired by Ava DuVernay's grassroots distribution company, <a href="http://www.arraynow.com/">ARRAY</a>.
Thais-Williams and Fitz join the program to discuss the film and what Jewel's nightclub meant for Los Angeles's marginalized communities at the height of the AIDS crisis.
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It’s been 50 years since the uprising at the Stonewall Inn—an event that is widely considered to be the catalyst for the LGBTQ civil rights movement. To commemorate this moment, we’re bringing you an all new podcast series that celebrates queer stories and voices.

Join Kathy Tu and Tobin Low, hosts of the Nancy podcast, for a special series of episodes that explore how this moment in history—and the setback and achievements that followed—have shaped the LGBTQ experience today. For more on our coverage of Stonewall at 50, visit wnyc.org/stonewall50. 

The Sound of Pride is produced by WNYC Studios, home to great podcasts like Radiolab, Death, Sex &amp; Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin.