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["Pleasants, Robert" <>]

I also highly recommend No! and Beyond Beats and Rhymes. I will say if your audience is primarily white, you may want to think about how to make sure discussion helps them not just see rape as an issue in the African American and/or Hip-Hop community. The discussion guides for each, I think, do a good job with this.

 

I do not recommend Welcome to the Party. Although it is well made, I watched it at a conference with students and they found it to be very graphic (with potential to trigger survivors), based on scare tactics, and not representative of diverse students. I shared those concerns in my own reaction to the film. I think it should also be pointed out that Deb Beazley, who recommended it on the listserv is the author of the curriculum. While she reported success in using it at WVU, we didn’t feel like it would work for our campus. Sorry if my comments are blunt, but I think honest feedback and transparency are important in our work.  

 

In solidarity,

-bob

 

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Counseling and Wellness Services
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UNC-Chapel Hill

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From: Heather Horton [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1:51 PM
To: ; Gaurav Jashnani; Warren, Alysha; Adriane Bang; wrac-l;
Subject: RE: SAAM films

 

I also strongly recommend No!  I’ve been able to partner with a faculty member to facilitate conversation following screening of the film on my campus and it has been a wonderful tool to create conversation about sexual violence and the intersections of sexism with racism. 

I also strongly recommend Beyond Beats and Rhymes, as well as the film-maker Byron Hurt, who is a wonderful, accessible speaker.  He spoke on my campus, presenting portions of his film and it was very well-received.

--Heather

 

Heather L. Horton, Ph.D.

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

Psychologist

Colorado College

(719) 227-8101

http://blog.coloradocollege.edu/SARP//welcome/

 

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Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:44 AM
To: Gaurav Jashnani; Warren, Alysha; Adriane Bang; wrac-l;
Subject: RE: SAAM films

 

HI all

I want to add a note of support for No!.  It is a powerful and significant contribution to our efforts to end violence against women. Aisha Simmons is also a great speaker and I encourage you to invite her to your campus as well.

A Long Walk Home created and developed by the Tillet sisters.   It is  a great multimedia journey of the strength of survivors and the broader impact for all.


Peace.

Ellie DiLapi

Best Wishes,




Elena Marie DiLapi

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From: Gaurav Jashnani <>
To: "Warren, Alysha" <>, Adriane Bang <>, wrac-l <>,
Sent: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 17:03:00 GMT+00:00
Subject: RE: SAAM films

I would also strongly recommend “NO! The Rape Documentary” as a film – I use it in my Peer Educator training, and think it presents an amazing breadth of information about and experiences of sexual violence.  That being said, I’ve also been part of some discussions about what it means to screen the film (which focuses on sexual violence perpetrated by Black men against Black women) for a largely white audience, who might be carrying racialized notions about where and to who sexual violence happens, and who perpetrates it.  I think that if you screen this movie in a mostly white or non-Black setting, it’s important to explicitly contextualize why you are screening it and stress that most rape is intraracial.

 

As far as other suggestions, we screened “Beyond Beats and Rhymes” at our university this past October, and students really enjoyed it.  It focuses on sexism and homophobia within hip-hop culture, particularly in lyrics and music videos.  It also does a good job at the end of tying this to the bigger picture, for example, who actually determines what products get promoted, and who makes the money that hip-hop music generates?

Info: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop/

Film: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2020029531334253002

 

Best,

Gaurav

 

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Gaurav Jashnani

Men's Peer Education Program Coordinator

Sexual Violence Response

Columbia University

212.854.2136

 

MPE works to engage men as allies in ending sexual violence and relationship violence, through discussions, trainings, workshops, events and campaigns.  We are a program of Sexual Violence Response, and we believe that men have a vital role to play in shifting social norms on campus and building a better world.

 

 

 

From: Warren, Alysha []
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 9:17 AM
To: Adriane Bang; wrac-l;
Subject: RE: SAAM films

 

I’d recommend “NO! The Rape Documentary.” While I haven’t shown it on my campus yet, I have used it during SAAM and received a great response. Here’s more info:

 

“NO! The Rape Documentary” is a groundbreaking documentary about sexual assault in the Black Community. This feature-length internationally acclaimed, award-winning documentary explores the international realities of rape, sexual assault and other forms of violence against women through the first person testimonies, scholarship, spirituality, activism and cultural work of African-Americans. The film is being used globally in grassroots and mainstream movements to end rape, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women.

 

Here’s a link to their website for a preview: http://notherapedocumentary.org/

 

Best,

Alysha

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From: Adriane Bang []
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 10:51 AM
To: wrac-l;
Subject: SAAM films

 

I'm interested in offering a film screening and discussion for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I would be grateful for any ideas or feedback. 

One idea put forth thus far is screening Where is your line?  I'm curious if anyone has experience screening this film with students and what sorts of conversations resulted.  I'm also interested in hearing about other films folks might recommend that would offer the opportunity to discuss rape myths, bystander intervention, or other fruitful topics.  

Thanks!

 

Adriane Bang, LMSW
Violence Prevention & Support Coordinator
Boise State University Women's Center
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725
208-426-2406