Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Marleatia, an African American woman who shares her life story. To donate to help Marleatia: https://givesendgo.com/GKJYP?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=GKJYP For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 – Childhood In Philadelphia & Family Turmoil 2:37 – Her Blind Mother & Violence 5:18 – Stepdad’s Abuse 10:18 – Mother’s Betrayal & Silence 13:37 – Homelessness & Racism 17:35 – Shelter Life & Resilience 24:09 – School Focus & Hope 33:49 – Health Struggles & Overworking 38:21 – Restaurant Job, Grooming, & Manipulation 43:47 – Conversion To Islam & Marriage 57:33 – Miscarriages, Isolation, & Return To U.S. 1:10:01 – Exploitation & Entrapment 1:24:43 – Escape & Rediscovering Faith Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #women #africanamerican #mystory