BLACK AS U R
*PACIFIC NORTHWEST PREMIERE*
SUN OCT 23| 3:00 PM | NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY OCT 13-23
BLACK AS U R
Micheal Rice; 2022; United States; 87 min.
Filmmaker Micheal Rice questions why the Black community is divided by homophobia and transphobia. How can we envision a path for healing? This film argues that the historic exclusion of Black queer and trans people from the Black community is an inherited legacy of systemic racism. Observe intimate group conversations as Rice asks the difficult questions and interlaces valuable academic discussion from Dr. Charlene Sinclair. Witness a vision of hope as BLACK AS U R profiles the resilience and beauty of numerous Black trans and queer people.
CONTENT WARNINGS: DISCUSSION OF SELF-HARM, DEPICTION OF RACIAL VIOLENCE, DISCUSSION OF RACIAL VIOLENCE, DISCUSSION OF HOMOPHOBIC/TRANSPHOBIC VIOLENCE, DEPICTION OF HOMOPHOBIC/TRANSPHOBIC VIOLENCE
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Born in Seattle, WA, Damper has focused his work on bringing HIV awareness and LGBTQ-affirming education to marginalized communities throughout the City of Seattle. This started thru his non-profit work at Pocaan as a Peer Navigator for the Department of Health. In April 2019, Damper made History as the NAACP'S first LGBTQIA Chair, the first in 110 years of the organization. In October 2019, Damper began as a Transitional Specialist for the Washington State Department of Corrections. And as of November 2019, he is Rainer Beach High School's Black Student Union Advisor. Damper, as well, started a support group for young men of color: Blacks Recovering Overcoming Trauma Health and Awareness (B.R.O.T.H.A.) Currently, Damper is The community organizer for Vocal Washington , the VP of Wa therapy fund, project manager for BUILD206 in the current Host of we live in color for converge media.
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