The Lewis Museum, Baltimore National Heritage Area to host screening and panel discussion on squeegee worker documentary

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture (The Lewis Museum), in partnership with the Baltimore National Heritage Area, (BNHA) will host a free screening of the documentary By Any Means Necessary: Stories of Survival about the life of a city squeegee worker. 

Baltimore squeegee worker documentary

By Any Means Necessary contextualizes the Baltimore squeegee worker sector against the history of “hustle” or gig economies in the Black community.

Panel discussion

The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by The Lewis Museum’s executive director Terri Lee Freeman and including panelists Shauntee Daniels, executive director, BHNA; Jason Bass, Director of Culture and Impact, Hotel Revival; Leon Bey-Smith of the Arch Social Club Community Network and former squeegee worker Walker Gladden who are featured in the documentary; and Faith P. Leach, Deputy Mayor of Equity, Health and Human Services, City of Baltimore.

The documentary provides interviews with those who participate in the industry, allowing for first-person accounts of the “why” behind squeegeeing and presenting the concept that the reasons and the participants are not monolithic.

The event’s goal is to foster a solutions-oriented conversation that brings greater understanding of the people and circumstances beyond the headlines.

The film is by El Mar y Él, LLC; presented by the BNHA; and co-produced by Just Stunt Productions, LLC.

How To Attend

By Any Means Necessary will be screened Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 6 pm to 9 pm at The Lewis Museum.