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NO, by Aishah Shahidah Simmons

NO! The Rape Documentary is the groundbreaking 2006-released, Ford Foundation–funded film about intra-racial rape, accountability, and healing in Black communities. Produced, written, and directed over a period of 12 years by survivor of child sexual abuse and adult rape, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, this internationally acclaimed, award-winning film explores how rape is weaponized by homophobic sentiments.

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