No! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities

94 minutes, 2006 , United States

Producer/ Director: Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Co-Producers: Tamara L. Xavier, Gail M. Lloyd
Associate Producers: Joan W. Brannon, Wadia L. Gardiner, Salamishah Tillet, Amadee Braxton
Editor: Sharon M. Mullally
Photo Credit ©Scheherazade Tillet

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NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities is a documentary film about the impact of sexual violence on Black women and girls. As the incidents of violence and sexual assault continue on campuses and in communities across the country, this film can be used to support both women and men, regardless of race, as they learn to navigate the challenging terrain of sexuality --without violence. Created by an award-winning producer to shed light on the challenges and solutions to sexual assault in African American communities, NO! artfully combines socio-historical inquiry with messages from violence prevention advocates and first person testimonial from survivors. This film is the one tool you need to help students of all colors understand the complex dynamics of sexual assault.

Major funding provided by the Ford Foundation.

NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities :

Features national violence prevention leaders who help viewers question their assumptions about negotiating sexual relations and personal accountability.

Unprecedented focus on African Americans ensures inclusiveness for diversity programs and meets the special needs of communities of color. Use it for all audiences to unveil compassionate thinking and spark dialog.

Media literacy frameworks offer dramatic reflection on found footage from music videos and popular film clips.

Interviews and testimonial with survivors of assault typify the continuum of nonconsensual activity, and humanize the impact of violence.

Spoken word poets and cultural arts are included to lead viewers beyond trauma to healing resources.

Insightful analysis from sociologists, historians, and leading scholars in Women’s studies, African American studies, and cultural studies make the program complex, thoughtful, and interdisciplinary.

Archival footage contextualizes historical changes in gender relations and documents American social movements impacting women and girls.

Featuring Violence Prevention Experts...

John T. Dickerson, Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center

Rev. Traci West, Ph.D., author, Wounds of the Spirit

Loretta Ross, former Director, Washington, D. C. Rape Crisis Center

Salamishah and Scheherazade Tillet, Founders, A Long Walk Home

Ulester Douglas and Sulaiman Nuriddin, Men Stopping Violence

Charlotte Pierce-Baker, Ph.D., author, Surviving the Silence

Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Ph.D., Former SNCC Activist & Islamic Scholar

Featuring Noted Scholars:

Johnnetta B. Cole, President, Bennett College for Women

Farah Jasmine Griffin, African American Studies, Columbia University

Adrienne Davis, School of Law, University of North Carolina

Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Women’s Studies, Spelman College

Aaronette M. White, African American and Women’s Studies, Pennsylvania State University

Chapter Listing
1. Introduction and Devastation of Date Rape
2. Weapon of History: Slavery, Freedom and Sexploitation
3. Survivors Silenced (Who Is A Race Traitor?)
4. Civil Rights and Wrongs
5. Raping the Next Generation (Impact on Girls)
6. Holding Men Accountable: Campus, Clergy and Community
7. Unequal Justice Under the Law
8.Faith, Hope & Healing

About the Producer
Aishah Shahidah Simmons is an award-winning African-American feminist documentary filmmaker and television producer based in Philadelphia, PA. She founded a multimedia arts company committed to using the moving image to counteract racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism, with a particular emphasis on empowering Black women and girls.

NO! RELATED RESOURCES
Complete Chapter Index for NO!
Simmons speaks up about Duke University rape case
NO! Producer’s Website

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
A Long Walk Home: Healing Programs and Services

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Educational Streaming

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Short-term use for small groups, organizations, or high school classes (under 100 participants, where no admission is charged).

Home Viewing

48-hour, personal rental for in-home use only, restrictions apply