Shakti Butler to speak in Toledo

[Diane Monaco]

Shakti Butler, producer of the documentary film THE WAY HOME, will give a 
free talk at 7pm, Wednesday, March 20 in the University of Toledo's Student 
Union. The talk will include excerpts from the film which features 64 
American women representing eight ethnic backgrounds.  Here is Butler's own 
description:

The Way Home shows what happened when eight ethnic councils of women came 
together to talk honestly about race, gender and class in the US The result 
is an unpredictable collection of stories that reveal the far-reaching 
effects of social oppression and present an inspiring picture of women 
moving beyond the duality of black and white.  Over the course of eight 
months, sixty-four women, representing a cross-section of cultures in the 
US, met in councils separated by ethnicity-Indigenous, Asian, European, 
African, Arab, Jewish, Latina and Multiracial.  Their candid conversations 
offer rare access into multidimensional cultural worlds mostly invisible to 
outsiders. With uncommon courage, the women speak their hearts and minds 
about resistance, love, assimilation, beauty standards, power, school 
experiences, and more. Woven throughout are collages of historical and 
family photos, dance sequences, visual images, and music from over twenty 
cultures all of which expand the impact of the women's words.
http://www.newday.com/films/TheWayHome.html

For more information call 419-530-3431.