In an area where racial divisions are very stark, the relationships between the "haves" and the "have nots" are very illuminating. Leasse William is a cook at the
Sigma Nu fraternity house on the campus of the University of Mississippi. She makes
ten dollars an hour. For nine months of pay this equals out at about $15,000/year. This places her well within the over
20% of the population in Mississippi that lives below the poverty line. This mini documentary by
Ben Guest about Leasse shines a light on the perspectives of the various actors involved in this drama of racial tensions and class disparity.
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on Sep 26, 2009 -
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