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Shooting Victim-Jerry 2020 (Part 1)
SWU update interview with Jerry, victim of a random shooting at a bus stop on his way home from work
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Shooting Victim-Jerry 2020 (part 2)
Part 2 of a SWU update interview with Jerry, victim of a random shooting on his way home from work
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Gang Member interview-Johnny
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Johnny, an East Los Angeles gang member.
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Heroin and Crack Addict interview-Cassandra
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Cassandra, a heroin and crack addict on Skid Row.
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Prostitute-Bonafide
Soft White Underbelly interview with bonafide, a prostitute from South Central Los Angeles.
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Crack Addicted Prostitute-Latoya
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Latoya, a crack addicted prostitute on Skid Row in Los Angeles.
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Heroin Addict interview-Ronnie
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Ronnie, a young heroin addict on Skid Row.
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Warden/Executioner interview-Charlie Jones
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Charlie Jones, the former warden and executioner at Holman prison in Atmore, Alabama.
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Inbred Family-The Whittakers
Soft White Underbelly video and portraits of The Whittakers, an inbred family from Odd, West Virginia. Here's a link to a GoFundMe campaign to help the Whittaker family purchase their neighbor's house (if they decide to sell) or make improvements to their existing home: https://gofund.me/60718e85
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Pentecostal Pastor-Chris Wolford
SWU interview with Pastor Chris Wolford from House of the Lord Jesus Church in Squire, West Virginia
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Heroin Addicted Prostitute-Ariel
SWU interview with Ariel, a heroin addicted prostitute on Figueroa Street in Los Angeles.
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Coal Miner interview-McKenzie
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of McKenzie, a coal miner in Caretta, West Virginia.
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Homeless Woman interview-Evelyn
Soft White Underbelly interview with Evelyn, a homeless woman living in San Francisco.
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Ex Spa Worker interview-Tiye
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Tiye, a former spa worker from North Carolina.
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Gang Member-Commodore
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Commodore, a gang member living on Skid Row.
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Prostitute-Amber
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Amber, a prostitute from Sacramento.
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Transgender Prostitute-Stephanie (follow up)
SWU follow up interview with Stephanie, a transgender prostitute living in San Francisco.
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Crack Addict-Alisha (Part 1)
Part one of a SWU interview and portrait of Alisha, a crack addict living on Skid Row.
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Crack Addict-Alisha (Part 2)
Part two of a SWU interview and portrait of Alisha, a crack addict living on Skid Row.
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Moonshiner interview-Beaver Bailey
Soft White Underbelly interview with Beaver Bailey, a moonshiner in Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Appalachian Man interview-Jerry Lee
Soft White Underbelly interview with Jerry Lee, an Appalachian man from Clay County, Kentucky.
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NPR interview with Mark Laita/SWU on Watching America
Interview with Mark Laita (Soft White Underbelly) on Watching America, hosted by Alan Campbell, which is broadcast on National Public Radio station WHRO in Norfolk, Virginia. The portraits accompanying this radio interview are from Mark's first book, Created Equal along with some portraits that w...
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Appalachian Woman interview-Ruby
SWU interview with Ruby, an eighty-six year old Appalachian woman from Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Prostitute interview-El
Soft White Underbelly interview with El, a 19 year old prostitute on Figueroa Street in Los Angeles.