The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the Africana Studies Program and the Office of Multicultural Student Success will host a Black Maternal Health Week film screening of “Aftershock,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The free, public screening event will take place in the OMSS Office, Room 2500 in Thompson Student Union.
“Aftershock” is an award-winning documentary that examines the lives of two families who became ardent activists in the maternal health space, seeking justice through legislation, medical accountability, community and the power of art. The documentary is directed and produced by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee, and it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022.
The award-winning documentary “Aftershock” will be shown at 4 p.m. Thursday in in Thompson Student Union Room 2500. The screening is free and open to the public.
“Aftershock” won the Sundance U.S. Documentary Impact for Change Award and the Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights.
This event is sponsored by The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, The Africana Studies Program, The Office of Multicultural Student Success, The Eberly Center, The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the UTMC Office of Community Engagement and Volunteer Services.
The “Aftershock” screening will run from 4 to 6 p.m. and is open to all members of the UToledo community and to Toledo-area community members.
The screening will include free food and beverages and it will be followed by a brief discussion, facilitated by Dr. Rachel Dudley, an assistant professor of women’s and gender studies and Angela Siner, a professor of anthropology and director of the Africana Studies Program.
“We are proud of our work with campus partners to make this event happen at UToledo for Black Maternal Health Week,” Dudley said. “The film demonstrates the power of art and grassroots activism to raise awareness about pressing social issues and it provides a model for how to effect change in our communities.”
Registration on Invonet is requested to attend the screening.
