The auditions followed a day of presentations about gun violence, the result of a collaboration between the New Haven police department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and a not-for-profit called Stop Handgun Violence and 4Peace.
Blatche thought her auditions went “excellent.” If the former student of James Hillhouse High School felt nervous, she certainly didn’t show it.
“I’ve been singing all my life,” she said.
The short film will depict the challenges felt by girls and women in distressed neighborhoods. It will serve as an educational piece at schools, outreach events and detention centers—possibly nationwide.
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