Toxic: A Black Woman's Story

movie

Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes. How are these things intertwined? The short film, Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, seeks to explore that question - Peer into the world of the film's lead protagonist, Nina. An elite lawyer, loyal wife, and loving mother of a teen boy, Nina is navigating life (and a pregnancy) to the best of her ability. But sometimes the forces on a woman - especially a black woman - can be too much to bear. Follow Nina in this day-in-the-life drama, and see the world through the eyes of a successful black woman who must navigate an unjust world while trying to protect the world she has created for herself and her family.

Cast & crew

Crystle Paynther Collins · Edlyn Sabrina · Fred Munkachy · Jennifer Anderson · Lawrence Wilson · Mike Head · Ravenae Bigsby · Re'Shawn Reese · Tino Roncone · Devon V. Collins · Mayank Kushwah

Studios & networks

First Year Cleveland’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Committee · Healthy Neighborhoods Committee of Healthy Cleveland · Stimuli Film · Your Story On Film