Variety - Rape activists vigil at 'Birth of Nation' - Filmmakers raped woman who committed suicide - "‘Birth of a Nation’ Filmmaker Nate Parker [who got off on a technicality] Struggles to Take Responsibility for Past Rape Allegations" - Oh brother. Now we know for whom we are to emphasize. Pathetic media. --tma

As Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” rolls out in theaters this weekend, the Fvck Rape Culture organization plans to team with artists, filmmakers and women in Hollywood for a silent candlelight vigil at the Arclight Hollywood on Thursday at 7 p.m.

“FRC recognizes the need to hold space for those celebrating the advancement of people of color in Hollywood while continuing to fight for the victims of sexual assault and rape around the world,” read the organization’s statement.

Parker has done several interviews in the run-up to the release, including on “60 Minutes” and on the“Steve Harvey” show. There has been considerable sentiment on social media that his interviews do not show enough remorse for his part in the 1999 rape case in which he was acquitted.

The event’s organizer, Elyse Cizek, a woman of color who is a writer, model and rape victim, told Variety ...

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/the-birth-of-a-nation-protest-vigil-rape-activist-1201879166/