It Takes Courage – “Why US? Left Behind and Dying” Explores HIV in the Black Community

Bambi Weavil September 5, 2009 No Comments

“WHY US? LEFT BEHIND AND DYING” is a new film that shows a small group of inner-city African-American teenagers who decide to explore the reasons why HIV rates are disproportionately high among black people. It takes courage: there is a terrible stigma around HIV in the black community.

These teens wanted to be the researchers; not just the researched. So the filmmakers became facilitators; stepping back and allowing the teens to ask their own questions – of heterosexuals, homosexuals, intravenous drug users, public health experts, and scientists.

The teenagers in this film are from Homewood, an all black section of Pittsburgh. They were students at Westinghouse High School — academically, one of the lowest rated schools in that city.

Upcoming Showings in New York: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave, New York
September 11-17, 2009: 5:20pm and 7:05pm

Upcoming Showings in Los Angeles: Grande 4-Plex, 345 S. Figueroa St., downtown LA
September 9-15, 2009: 4:45pm and 8:15pm

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Bambi Weavil is Out Impact, Inc.’s Founder and President since June 2007. Bambi is a graduate from the class of 2004 from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Professional Writing. She is a freelance writer and published poet in her free time currently residing out of Brooklyn, New York. Bambi is proud of being an activist and humanitarian, leader in the GLBT community, artist, music enthusiast and animal‐lover.