What Black Men Think

This preview has been making the rounds since last November on YouTube.  The premiere will be this Wednesday, July 25th in DC.   

Contact: Janks Morton

Director, What Black Men Think

301-627-6780

JanksMorton@verizon.net

For Immediate Release

July 15, 2007  DC MOVIE PREMIERE — IYAGO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Presents WHAT BLACK MEN THINK — An In Depth View of How Myths, Stereotypes and Misrepresentations render Black Men Non-Necessities in their Communities and Families

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Janks Morton’s Exploration of How Black Men Feel About themselves and Their Portrayal in Society, Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 8:00pm/ET at Washington, DC’s Historic AVALON Theatre(WASHINGTON, DC)

July 15, 2007 — On Wednesday, July 25, 2007, iYAGO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP will premiere the thought-provoking documentary, WHAT BLACK MEN THINK at Washington, DC’s historic AVALON Theater. This 83 minute “Docu-logue” style film brings you candid conversations about the many myths, stereotypes and misperceptions of being Black and male in America. Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, Dr. Shelby Steele, Dr. John McWhorter, Michael Steele, Juan Williams, Armstrong Williams, Joseph C. Phillips and many others give definitive opinions as they share their intimate feelings on a variety of issues, important to Black men. Join PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Janks Morton as he tackles this provocative subject matter – This event is a private screening by RSVP only  Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 8:00pm/ET, at the AVALON Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC, 20015. WHAT BLACK MEN THINK challenges many of the negative myths, assumptions and ideas that have been linked to Black Males. For example, “Are there more black males in jail than in college?” or “Are black women contracting HIV at an increasing rate because of down-low brothers?” WHAT BLACK MEN THINK gets to the bottom of many of these myths and dispels them. Additional controversial topics discussed include; “Educational Attainment”, “Interracial relationships”, “Black Male Identity”, “Hostile Male Environments”, “The symbiosis of Media, Government and Black Leadership”, “Black male homosexuality” and a variety of tough topics that the Black Community has parroted continuing the diminishment of Black Men’s roles in American Society.

“In the documentary, filmmaker Janks Morton argues that misinformation about Black men cannot be allowed to continue“- BET.com Staff: BET News

“Janks Morton hopes to bring some pride back to the tarnished reputation of black men in America with a new film” – Benjamin Ryan: HIV Plus MAGAZINE

“I had taken as gospel all the negative things said about black men. How arrogant was I to believe that the men that I love and care about were different than those featured in the usual reports of black men doing wrong” – Robyn McGee: BlackProf.com

“We can’t stop the AIDS epidemic until we stop the lies that fuel the epidemic” – Keith Boykin: Former Aide to Bill Clinton

“In Morton’s public service announcement and documentary “What Black Men Think”, real men challenge the Black community to take responsibility for the images of Black men” - Staff Writer: Mybrotha.com

Please join iYAGO Entertainment Group on July 25, 2007 at the historic AVALON Theatre in this ground breaking effort restoring and reclaiming the distorted image of the American Black Male.

FOR RSVP INFORMATION CONTACT: Janks Morton of iYAGO Entertainment Group, Office +1-301-627-6780, Fax +1-301-560-5560
JanksMorton@verizon.net