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Oct 22, 2021 · Yes, ‘The Fight That Never Ends’ is based on a true story. In fact, it is inspired by producer Joanne Lee Beck’s life and social reform efforts in 1990s Los Angeles. The three central characters in the film all derive from real-life personas.
Oct 15, 2021 · Christa Allen returns to Lifetime in the premiere of "The Fight That Never Ends," inspired Joanne Beck and John Wesley Hunter's real-life fight against racial injustice.
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Joanne Beck (Christa B. Allen) is a young, aspiring entrepreneur whose idealistic outlook suffers a blow when she experiences sexism in the workplace. Looking for a change, Joanne volunteers at community leader Leon Watkins' (Allen Payne) help center in South Central.
After a day of hustling and almost losing his life in a shoot-out, Joker goes to the one place where he knows he can get help. All in a typical day’s work for Leon until an unlikely woman, Joanne (Christa B. Allen), shows up insisting on aiding him in his fight for his community.
Tensions run high when a white activist and a black gang member fall in love while fighting racial injustice against the backdrop of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Oct 16, 2021 · With its string of inspirational and heartening films, Lifetime presents The Fight that Never Ends, a film inspired by the real experiences of Joanne Beck, who serves as producer of the movie.
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Inspired by the true story of Joanne Beck and John Wesley Hunter, uniting to fight racial injustice, The Fight That Never Ends premieres Sunday at 8/7c.
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