The Wexner Center for the Arts and the Student Life Multicultural Center are pleased to co-sponsor a screening of the film "The New Black" on May 8, 2014. The director, Yoruba Richen, will deliver an introduction to the film, as well as providing remarks and answering questions at the end of the evening.
"The New Black" examines the role of the African American community in the debate over the gay marriage movement. Focusing on the 2012 legal battle in Maryland-one of 17 states in the US to have legalized same-sex marriage-director Yoruba Richen delivers a nuanced exploration of the diverse range of attitudes from people on both sides of the debate and provides insight into this unique nexus of race, religion, and sexual identity. Richen, a 2012 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, has also created the documentaries Promised Land (2009) and Take It from Me (2001). (75 mins., DCP) Follow this link to view a trailer of the film.
Join us in the lower lobby at 6 PM before the film begins for a reception welcoming the director. Open to the public, the reception is cosponsored by Ohio State's Office of Student Life Multicultural Center. The film will begin at 7 pm. For more information or to purchase tickets, follow this link.
Co-Sponsors: The Wexner Center for the Arts and The Ohio State University Student Life Multicultural Center. Promotional support provided by Stonewall Columbus.
