It was 1962. JoAnna LeNoir was 15.

Somehow, she found the courage to take herself, her mother Rasheeda and her siblings out of an abusive family situation and find freedom.

Now, her story is a new short film, called “Rasheeda’s Freedom Day,” which premieres later this month.

Here’s Miss Joanna, alongside the film’s Creative Engagement Administrator and Producer, Moriah Miller.

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