This art film is part of Hycide Magazine "White Privilege / Black Power Issue", featured on their site... Hycide.com

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Fifty Four Eleven is NYC slang for the high-top Reebok Freestyle Classic sneakers. Made
popular and stylish by NYC girls throughout the boroughs, $54.11 was the price of the
sneakers after taxes. They were the must-have kicks of the 80’s and 90’s and came in just
about every color. Like all classics, they’ve never gone out of style…

“Fifty Four Eleven” is an ode to all the girls in the neighborhood...’Round The Way.
I wanted to show Black women that you knew growing up, that was you growing up, that is
you now…jumping double-dutch, hearing Classic Black girl names…their name, your
name, said with love. I wanted to show images of Black women being unbothered, happy
and joyous. So they are always shown ascending into the air. Their smile makes you smile.

I wanted to let the women of police brutality know their names have not been forgotten. I
wanted to give you a mirror. I wanted to take you to a place and remind you of how fly you
are. A Gem Rock. A Hood Goddess. And what you create is genius. I wanted to show
home is where the Hood is. Home is where my people are. Where you are. I love you!

Sewra G Kidane
Director/Editor
“Fifty Four Eleven: An ode to the Round The Way Girl”

Gee Spot Cine & HYCIDE MAGAZINE
Director/ Editor: Sewra G Kidane
Executive Producer: Akintola Hanif
Cinematographer: Alfonso Pollard
Wardrobe Styling: Chandra Moore
Make-Up: Dominique Janelle
Still Photographer: Beth Brown
Art Direction: AGNCY Creative

Starring:
April Dela Sutton
Janine Hartmann
Debora Luzincourt
Loris Jones-Randolph

With Swagga Jumpers:
"Coach K" Kyaisha Max-Macarthy
Crissleidis Ceballo
Iyana Harry