Going on Faith: Silent Choices

Have any of you out there seen Silent Choices, by the fabulous Faith Pennick?? Fun fact: Did you know that Faith Pennick was honored as one of our "Everyday Heroes" during the Roe v. Wade 35th Anniversary Luncheon in Washington, DC.  You can watch our video by clicking here.

Anyway, according to the website:

Silent Choices is a documentary film about abortion from the perspective of African Americans.  The film explores the thorny intersection of race, gender, personal freedom and reproductive choice. Silent Choices won the Best Documentary award at the 2007 Roxbury Film Festival.

Featured commentary includes Dorothy Roberts, Byllye Avery, Rev. Carlton Veasey and Elaine Brown, as well as three Black women who had abortions.

It really is an incredibly powerful movie that you should really go see if ever you have the opportunity. I know a couple of our affiliates have shown the film, and the response has been overwhelming. So, for those of you that don't live in a NARAL Pro-Choice America affiliate state, you can check out the next showing of Silent Choices here (according to the website):

Sunday, May 4 - 11:30 a.m.
Black Lily Film and Music Festival
International House
3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Tickets are $7 adults/$5 students and seniors
www.blacklilyfilm.org

If you are in the Philadelphia region, definitely stop by and check it out.

(Purchase the educational DVD from New Day Films. The film is ideal for classes in African American Studies, Women's Studies, History, Sociology and Law. Women's health organizations and clinics can also use Silent Choices for outreach purposes and counseling. Go to www.newday.com for more info or call 888-367-9154.)