For Our Sons

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For Our Sons is a documentary filmed in New York City in June of 2007. Editing was completed in October 2007. It was written produced and directed by Vanz Chapman and Eric McKay. It was shot and edited by Christopher E. Scott. The film deals with the crisis of black youth in America.

For Our Sons features the following people:

Thabiti Boone- Activist, author, former basketball star.

Fred Carrington- Youth Counselor

Dominic Carter- News Reporter, NY1 News, NYC

Michael Eric Dyson- Professor, author, public speaker

Trey Ellis- Author, writer, professor (Columbia University)

Reverend Wendell Foster- (Christ Church) Former New York City Council Member

James Hughes- Real Estate Broker, Hip-hop pioneer

Jeff Johnson- Activist, minister, TV personality (BET)

Omar Johnson- Entrepreneur, author

Randy Kearse- Author, educator

John McKay- Retired construction worker

Dr. Ronald Mincy- Professor (Columbia University), editor of Black Males Left Behind

Min. Kevin Muhammad- Nation of Islam- Mosque #7

Brian Nichols- Commercial Real Estate

Kevin Powell- Author, activist, TV personality

Anthony Ricco- Defense Attorney (Sammy "The Bull" Gravano's attorney)

Ron Simon- Dept. of Juvenile Justice

Freedom Williams- Former rap star (C&C Music Factory), Artist manager, entrepreneur

Pastor Johnny Ray Youngblood- St. Paul Baptist Church

The Filmmakers:

Writers/Directors Producers- Vanz Chapman & Eric McKay, Director of Photography - Christopher E. Scott, Editor - Christopher Scott, Production Assistant/Sound - Darryl McKay, All post-production, digital effects, and DVD authoring was done by [1]Maroontown Digital in New York City and Toronto, Ontario.

Atlanta Film Festival Invitation:

FOR OUR SONS was invited to be screened at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival.