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Reel & Meal Presents 'FLE$H: Bought and Sold in the U.S.'

Monday, July 15th, Reel and Meal at the New Deal Cafe will screen FLE$H: Bought and Sold in the U.S. This month's event is guest co-sponsored

by Greenbelt CARES. The free film begins at 7:00 pm with an optional ($13.00)

vegan buffet starting at 6:30 pm. The New Deal Cafe is located at 113

Centerway, Greenbelt 20770.



FLE$H, a shocking documentary, calls into question our definitions of slavery,

human trafficking, and prostitution in the United States. This is a

story told by girls who have escaped and by those still enslaved, former and current pimps, the abolitionists of

today, including directors of non-profit organizations, a

former U.S. Ambassador, LAPD vice and the L.A. City Task Force on Human

Trafficking.



FLE$H goes behind the scenes of the third largest criminal

industry that preys upon girls, whose average age of entry is twelve to

fourteen. The

interviews give voice to those in the business of prostitution and to

those seeking to end it. Together they offer startling perspectives on

what drives trafficking here in the U.S.

FLE$H does not end with the presentation of trafficking in the U.S. -

it delves into its causes.



To learn more about FLE$H, visit http://www.fleshthemovie.org/press.


The evening's facilitators include:




"When we're defining slavery, fundamentally at its core it's the same in

each and every circumstance. We're talking about people forced to work

held through fraud, under threat of violence, for no pay beyond

subsistence. If we're talking about forced commercial sexual slavery,

forced prostitution, there's an added element of humiliation or shame,

because we're talking about rape" (B.Skinner)

Join us to learn more about human trafficking, how it impacts residents of Greenbelt, Prince George's County and Metro DC, and what you can do to help end human slavery.


Reel & Meal is sponsored by three Greenbelt affinity groups:

Beaverdam Creek Watershed Watch Group; Green Vegan Networking; and

Prince George's County Peace and Justice Coalition.


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