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By Any Means Necessary: Stories of Survival

Monday, September 21 at 9pm on MPT

MarylandPublicTV

Preview: By Any Means Necessary: Stories of Survival

About the program

The concept of "making a way out of no way" is nothing new to the citizens of Baltimore. There is a long history of residents activating their entrepreneurial talents in an effort to survive, provide and thrive. Squeegeeing is just the next chapter in this very Baltimore story. Where did squeegeeing start in the City? Why do they do it? What has led young people to seek this out as a more viable option than a regular job, education or simply relying on parental resources? Told from the point of view of the squeegee people themselves, as they discuss their needs, struggles, community interactions, celebrity encounters and more, this is an inside look at what this life is like for those that feel that squeegeeing is their only means of survival.