men surviving sexual abuse w / the sol survivor  

GREETINGS…………….. This Sunday at noon EST, Join me and Ali Jackson, A Denver movie director. Ali Jackson is currently working on a documentary called Black Boys Don’t Cry that has been in the making for since 2003. The film is subtitled The Untold Truth because statistics show that less than 1% of sexual assaults on black boys are reported. Jackson asks all of us, but black males in particular, “If I don’t speak out for our children, who will?” Statistics in the United States show that nearly one in six boys from the ages of one to twelve, of all races, is abused in some way. It has been estimated that anywhere from 50% to 90% of all boys who are abused or molested will not report that assault, especially if it is of a sexual nature. An unfathomable 15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12. Up to 80% of the abuse inflicted on boys is by someone in the home or known to the child, with as much as half of those instances at the hands of a female. Thirty percent of all sexually abused children will develop into the abusers themselves which increases to an estimated 60% in cases with children under the age of 12. As an active member of the black community, Ali Jackson has been impacted by the increased rate of violence, crime, suicide, acting out and predatory behavior of young black males who have been raised in a culture that does not allow them to cry for the help they desperately need. The impact has not been as a result of being the one in six who is abused, but rather a genuinely concerned male role model and mentor to children through various avenues. Both the mental and physical damage done by their attackers may even contribute to the increased spread of AIDS and other diseases within the black community, further perpetuating the issues discussed in his film. This educational, experimental documentary will enlighten, inform and encourage individuals to speak out about their sexual abuse and/or that of others. The documentary, which is narrated by Collin Cheadle (younger brother of Don Cheadle), is a guide on a taboo tour that peels back the ugly scab of sex assaults in the black community. It also looks at the AIDS boom in the black community, homophobia, illegitimate children and sex crimes. Through interviews with survivors and rape crisis experts, file footage, photos, music videos, news clips and re-enactments, Jackson traces back the roots to why African American boys do not disclose sexual assault and what may cause or create an adult rapist. Also check out my site: http://thesolsurvivor.ning.com/ which has been revamped to accommodate a wider variety of people. SHOW CALL-IN NUMBER: (646) 716-6425 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thesolsurvivor