Out On Film and Gilead will present a screening of Stephen Winter’s “Chocolate Babies” on Dec. 1 at Midtown Art Cinema, followed by a discussion of HIV/AIDS in the media and the continued importance of advocacy.
Special guests will include Atlanta activists, including Craig Washington and Mark King. The screening, held on World AIDS Day, begins at 7 p.m., followed by the discussion. A reception will follow at 9 p.m. at Apres Diem.
“Chocolate Babies” tells the story of an underground band of HIV-positive, queer, urban, genderqueer activists of color making headlines in New York. In an effort to expose political corruption surrounding the AIDS epidemic, these urban guerrillas stage a series of surprise attacks against conservative politicians whom they believe are collecting secret lists of HIV-positive individuals.
Get more details about the screening here.
The Trump administration announced this week that there would be no federal observance of World AIDS Day, a tradition the White House has observed for two decades.
