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A
John Brown X Production film
AS AN ACT OF PROTEST
OBERIA
DEMPSEY CENTER
127
West 127th St.-Between 7th and Lenox
Avenue
all
trains and Buses to 125th St.
Tuesday,
February 25th
Screening
> 5:00pm
Complimentary
Admission
Panel
Discussion > 7:45pm
“Reel
Revolution: Defining the Role of Independent Cinema” moderated
by Warrington Hudlin. Panelists: Kathleen Cleaver, Stanley
Nelson, Lillian Jimenez, Judy Escalona, and Dennis Leroy Moore
Harlem,
New York - As An Act of Protest,
a new feature-film by 26-year-old NYC guerilla first time
filmmaker and theatre director Dennis Leroy Moore will screen as
a part of imagenation 3-Day
Film and Music Festival
(for more information visit
www.imagenationfilmfestival.org).
As
An Act of Protest is fierce, intense, and visceral.
Set in New York City, the story focuses on Cairo Medina,
a young black actor, and his
“rite-of-passage-station-of-the-cross” journey to escape the
psychological torture of colonization by searching for ways to
counter the effects of racism and police brutality before they
destroy him. Moore’s As An Act of Protest introduces
a new voice to the world of underground cinema, and it is a
clear line in the sand, which demands the eradication of racism,
and oppression in all forms. This compelling drama features
strong performances as well as the legendary group The
Last Poets.
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As An Act of Protest epitomizes
the true spirit of Black Independent film and pays a beautiful
homage to the Black Arts Movement—Moighantsi
Kgama, founder of
imagenation Film Festival
As
An Act of Protest—Best
Black Movie of the Year”
—Kam
Williams, The Black World Today
“…
raw, provocative, and demanding”—Cara
Buckley, Miami Herald Tribune
“A
powerful film that aims to teach and shock and succeed on both
counts”—Walter
Dawkins, Variety Magazine
As An Act Of Protest, is extraordinarily
riveting and current - about a young Black actor who's facing
the extremism of untreated racism/colorism in American society
and can't forget Amadou Diallo and ALL of the other slaughtered
Brothers. Take love ones to experience it!”
Love, —Carol
Taylor, Activist and Creator of the Little
Black Book
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Melissa
Dymock, Producer / Director:
Dennis Leroy Moore
As an Act of Protest
Showing November 8th & 15th
imagenation
The Digital Soul Cinema
in Harlem
www.imagenationfilmfestival.org
PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Blacque Freeman
212-694-2887 KolaNutMedia@aol.com
New York, NY October 24, 2002: ³As an Act of Protest², a new feature-film
by New York guerilla first time filmmaker and theatre director Dennis Leroy
Moore will screen at the imagenation: Digital Soul Cinema in Harlem on Friday
November 1st, 8th and 15th. Director/Writer, Dennis Leroy Moore will
attend the 7pm show on Friday November 1st.
As an Act of Protest
is fierce, intense, and visceral. Set in New York City,
the story focuses on Cairo Medina, a young black actor, and his
"rite-of-passage-station-of-the-cross" journey to
escape the psychological
torture of colonization by searching for ways to counter the
effects of racism and police brutality before they destroy him.
Moore¹s ³As an Act of Protest² introduces a new voice to the
world of underground cinema and features the legendary poetry
group The Last Poets. It is a clear line in the sand,
which demands the eradication of racism, and oppression in all
forms. The film sheds light on the new generation of Black
American artists and the repressed rage of the Black male in
particular, which he is seldom free to express. See further
reviews on the film at www.nathanielturner.com
"We're very
excited about As an act of Protest," said Moikgantsi
Kgama, founder of imagenation. ³"his film epitomizes
the true spirit of Black independent film and pays a beautiful
homage to The Black Arts Movement." As An Act of
Protest will screen at Harlem¹s only venue dedicated to
showing independent cinema from the African Diaspora, the
imagenation
Digital Soul Cinema. Since launching with LUMUMBA in May,
this Brownstone Cinema located at 135 West 118th St. has
featured SPARK starring TERRENCE HOWARD (HART¹S WAR,
THE BEST MAN) and NICOLE ARI PARKER (SOUL FOOD
TV series, BOOGIE NIGHTS) along with the short film I
AM ALI directed by Dream Hampton, followed by QUEEN
LATIFAH PRESENTS MAMA AFRICA and KING OF THE JUNGLE
starring JOHN LEGUIZAMO and GOD IS AFRICAN to name a few.
The Digital Soul Cinema is a groundbreaking new micro cinema
that features quality Black and Latino films every Friday
night. Distinctive in its approach as a mini-theater,
patrons can choose from a variety of snack items including old
favorites such as popcorn and candy as well as specialty foods
like vegetable patties and plantains. Indie film
paraphernalia will also be
available. Complementary short films frequently precede
the feature presentations and local actors and directors are
invited to address the micro-cinema audiences.
The imagenation Digital Soul Cinema is a production of the
imagenation Film Festival. Founded in 1997 by Moikgantsi
Kgama, the festival¹s mission is to develop independent film
audiences in communities of color and to establish
a twin-plex theater in Harlem dedicated independent cinema by
2004. The Digital Soul Cinema is the brainchild of
Moikgantsi¹s business partner and husband Gregory Gates. * * * *
* Imagenation DIGITAL SOUL CINEMA
135 West 118th St., New York City
(between 7th & Lenox Ave.)
2, 3 Trains to 114 St.
FRIDAYS: November 1st, 8th and 15th
4:00 pm matinee is $5; 7:00 pm & 10:00 pm shows are $7
Tickets at the door 15 min. before showtime
or in advance on-line
Film Producer Melissa Dymock
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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in
America
By Melissa V.
Harris-Perry
According to the
author, this society has historically exerted
considerable pressure on black females to fit into one
of a handful of stereotypes, primarily, the Mammy, the
Matriarch or the Jezebel. The selfless
Mammy’s behavior is marked by a slavish devotion to
white folks’ domestic concerns, often at the expense of
those of her own family’s needs. By contrast, the
relatively-hedonistic Jezebel is a sexually-insatiable
temptress. And the Matriarch is generally thought of as
an emasculating figure who denigrates black men, ala the
characters Sapphire and Aunt Esther on the television
shows Amos and Andy and Sanford and Son, respectively.
Professor Perry
points out how the propagation of these harmful myths
have served the mainstream culture well. For instance,
the Mammy suggests that it is almost second nature for
black females to feel a maternal instinct towards
Caucasian babies.
As for the source
of the Jezebel, black women had no control over their
own bodies during slavery given that they were being
auctioned off and bred to maximize profits. Nonetheless,
it was in the interest of plantation owners to propagate
the lie that sisters were sluts inclined to mate
indiscriminately.
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Sex at the Margins
Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry
By Laura María Agustín
This book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different from any other kind of work, that migrants who sell sex are passive victims and that the multitude of people out to save them are without self-interest. Laura Agustín makes a passionate case against these stereotypes, arguing that the label 'trafficked' does not accurately describe migrants' lives and that the 'rescue industry' serves to disempower them. Based on extensive research amongst both migrants who sell sex and social helpers, Sex at the Margins provides a radically different analysis. Frequently, says Agustin, migrants make rational choices to travel and work in the sex industry, and although they are treated like a marginalised group they form part of the dynamic global economy. Both powerful and controversial, this book is essential reading for all those who want to understand the increasingly important relationship between sex markets, migration and the desire for social justice. "Sex at the Margins rips apart distinctions between migrants, service work and sexual labour and reveals the utter complexity of the contemporary sex industry. This book is set to be a trailblazer in the study of sexuality."—Lisa Adkins, University of London |
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The White Masters of the
World
From
The World and Africa, 1965
By
W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois’
Arraignment and Indictment of White Civilization
(Fletcher)
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