Sakia Gunn. A life cut short by homophobic violence.
Fundraiser for
The Sakia Gunn Film Project
Sunday March 20th at 3:00pm.
Langston's 1027 Atlantic Avenue
[Near Franklin Avenue]
$15
Food, Fun and Dancing!
Screen starts promptly at 4:56pm.
Hey folks,
Let's come out and support this project. I know we only have a few dollars to spend, but for $15 it can make the difference in this film being produced. Think about the investment. To see a film produced about the tragic death of Sakia is a small price to pay when you compare it with the value of her life - priceless.
I have had several conversations with people who decry the lack of unity in the black LGBT/SGL community. We have no this or that, they say. We don't stick together, they say. Well, here's an opportunity to help birth something beautiful, something that will hopefully remind us of our humanity, of our struggle to simply have our stories told. This young black lesbian's death went virtually unnoticed by popular media, and in the wake of Matthew Shepard's murder, she was almost erased completely.
Why? Only you can answer that question because we are all culpable.
See, Sakia's life will not be erased. Chas. Brack, Executive Producer of the film, has a vision, and I plan to support it. He sees value in Sakia's life, indeed, in our lives as black LGBT/SGL people. So do I. In fact there are hundreds of us, doing the work everyday to show our communities just how much we value black LGBT/SGL life.
How do you stand in relationship to this work?
So the next time you hear someone talking about how black LGBT/SGL people don't stick together, ask them how they contribute to the community. I can personally name dozens of organizations, conferences, film projects in the works, publishing houses, pride organizations, etc., that need help, financial or otherwise.
Fuck being a whiner or a uninformed critic about the state of black LGBT/SGL people. There is a lot going on.
Plug in.
A few words from Chas. Brack:
Please join us for this fundraising event towards the completion of this important film. And, meet and talk with the filmmakers! To find out more about the project, visit our website at www.sakiagunnfilmproject.com.
Don’t forget to stop by our “Contributions Page” to learn how to make your 100% tax deductible contribution to the project. Also at this event, see bonus footage by filmmaker Chas. B. Brack
Chas. B. Brack
Executive Producer/Director
Sakia Gunn Film Project
I am attending! Sakia Gunn grew up in my hood! And like Larry said, Sakia and Rashawn are kin and we need to support!
Posted by Dwayne Wayne / on Mar 8 @ 9:51 AMHopefully, I can make it even though I've been travelling for work.
Chas and I met last year; I certainly want to do all that I can to support his project. He's good people.
The Sakia Gunn case was atrocious. I remember covering it for work, and being very upset over the circumstances. At least the Newark Police were cooperative.
Thanks.
Rod
brotha2Brotha
"Fuck being a whiner or a uninformed critic about the state of black LGBT/SGL people."
i want to go.
because i am kin to sakia gunn and rashawn brazell and even a distant cousin to matthew shepard. and i'm sickened by our murders going unsolved, our legislation being vetoed. sickened by the silences occupying the space where our stories should be.