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UCLACatch One is more than a nightclub. This is the story of the UCLA alumna, Jewel Thais-Williams, whose vision helped create one of Los Angeles' most inclusive and enduring LGBTQ+ institutions. [Video description: A host speaks to the camera from outside a nightclub in West Hollywood and several locations outside Catch One in Los Angeles while holding a Progressive Pride flag as a microphone prop. Present-day footage is intercut with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, and on-screen text. 0:09: On-screen text identifies "Jewel Thais-Williams '71" beneath a rainbow-colored mural portrait. 0:18: The Catch One logo appears above the host with a disco ball and glitter star graphic. 0:18-0:23: Two archival photographs of Catch One patrons slowly pan across the screen. A plaque identifying Catch One as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument overlays the images, "First African American Female-Owned Disco in Los Angeles among the first gay night clubs welcoming LGBTQ+ people of color since 1973” 0:24-0:29: A black-and-white historical photograph zooms out to reveal a Black man standing outside a building with a posted entrance sign that reads, "3 pcs. of valid I.D. required for entrance / NO birth certificates accepted.” A newspaper clipping about racial discrimination against patrons of color at West Hollywood gay bars appears. 0:32-0:35: Four overlapping archival photographs appear in quick succession, showing patrons posing, dancing, and talking inside Catch One. 0:38-0:39: Five modern photographs of Catch One events appear, featuring crowds and DJs. 0:43-0:45: Headshots of Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, and Madonna flash on screen. 0:46-0:50: Black parade participants wave from a tropical-themed float. 1:00-1:04: A newspaper clipping about a fundraiser supporting women and children living with AIDS appears. 1:18: Present-day footage shows a street sign reading "Jewel Thais-Williams Square / Human Rights Advocate."]
On the profile · Jul 2, 18:00