Frazier's journey to Flint began in 2016 with a magazine assignment to document the water crisis. There, she met Shea Cobb, a poet and activist, who became her collaborator over the next five years. The narrative unfolds in three acts, focusing on Cobb's struggle for her family's health and community wellbeing. Act I introduces Cobb, her family, and The Sister Tour, a group of women artists. Cobb, a school bus driver and hairstylist, balances her roles while launching her poetry and music career. To safeguard her daughter Zion's health, she decides to leave Flint for Mississippi, where her father lives on family land. Act II follows their move to Newton, Mississippi, where they learn to care for horses and the land. However, due to discrimination in local schools, they eventually return to Flint. Act III highlights the arrival of a 26,000-pound atmospheric water generator in 2019, which Frazier, Cobb, and friend Amber Hasan, a hip-hop artist and herbalist, help set up in their community. Motivated by the lack of media attention on the crisis and inspired by historical collaborations in Harlem, Frazier's work amplifies the voices of Flint's residents, showcasing their resilience and creative solutions to the ongoing water crisis.
Latoya Ruby Frazier Bücher
