Showing of "Difficult Love": Sistah Sinema- Richmond

Sunday, October 23rd 2016, from 1-4pm, at Capital Ale House (623 East Main Street, Richmond VA), Sistah Sinema- Richmond will be screening "Difficult Love," a documentary on the the lives of Black lesbians in modern South Africa. From the event description:

“Difficult Love presents a lively personal take on the challenges facing Black lesbians in South Africa today. It features the life, photographs, work, friends and associates of "visual activist" and renowned photographer, Zanele Muholi (who also narrates the film). How real are the freedoms of this new democracy for this diverse minority? This documentary offers a moving answer - and a compelling plea for understanding and tolerance.”

$10 ticket cost. To RSVP and see where to buy tickets before the showing, see the link.

Showing of "Out in the Night," with Director Blair Doroshwalther and Renata Hill: Sistah Sinema- Richmond

Wednesday, October 19th 2016, from 7-10pm, at the Bijou Film Center (304 East Broad Street, Richmond VA), Sistah Sinema-Richmond and the Afrikana Independent Film Festival are holding a showing of Out in the Night (2014). Following the film Blair Doroshwalther, director, and Renata Hill, one of the New Jersey 4, will take questions.

The film is a documentary on the case of the New Jersey 4. In 2006, seven black lesbians walking in the Greenwich Village were sexually harassedand then attacked by a man, Dwayne Buckle. A fight broke out, and they defended themselves; Buckle received minor injuries. The media sensationalized the case as one of violent lesbians prowling for men to brutalize at random, and three of the women plead guilty to the charge of attempted assault. The remaining four- Renata Hill, Patreese Johnson, Venice Brown, and Terrain Dandrige- were charged with second degree gang assault, convicted, and sentenced to several years in prison. Hill's conviction was overturned, Dandridge successfully appealed, and Brown and Johnson's cases are pending appeal.

Free to students, $10 ticket price for all others. See the link for more information.

A Conversation with Billie Jean King- Part of an LGBTQ@VCU Events Series

Thursday, October 27th 2016, at 6pm, at VCU’s Seigel Center (1200 West Broad Street, Richmond VA), Billie Jean King, the celebrated tennis star, feminist, and LGBTQ rights advocate, will speak.

From the event description: “King was outed in 1981 and lost all of her endorsements and sponsorships overnight. Over her career she has been a tireless advocate for LGBTQ people as well as for women in sports and society. King has created new inroads for women and LGBTQ people in and out of sports throughout her legendary career, and she continues to make her mark today as her enduring accomplishments reverberate far beyond the tennis courts."

 This event is part of the series "LGBTQ@VCU: Celebrating Forty Years of LGBTQ Activism at VCU.” You can see the other events here: http://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/lgbtq-activism.

Free, open to the public. For the original listing, see this link.