The document announces a screening of the documentary "For Faith, For Love, Forever" on April 6th at Adelphi University. The event will feature an introduction by the film's director, Nefertiti Strong, and a post-screening discussion. "For Faith, For Love, Forever" explores the debate around same-sex marriage in the African American community and black churches' inclusion of LGBTQ individuals and same-sex couples. The documentary offers a look at the impact of California's Proposition 8 on the gay community through discussions of gay people's right to marry within the church.

1. The Adelphi LGBTQ and Allies Committee, Diversity Committee,
Cultural Affairs Office, AAUP, Faculty Senate, and Provost present:
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, Ruth S. Harley University Center
The program will feature an introduction by Nefertiti Strong
and Richard Pelzer, a screening of their documentary
For Faith, For Love, Forever and a post-screening discussion.
Lunch will be provided.
For Faith,
For Love,
FOREVER
Nefertiti A. Strong
Nefertiti A. Strong is a force of nature. After starting her career in entertainment as a recording artist
signed to Universal/Polygram and an actress in Mario Van Peeble’s Panther (1995), she set her sights on
directing. With an eye for the camera, Nefertiti joined music with film by making musical documentaries
with some of rap’s superstars Ice T, Juvenile, UTP, Nelly and more. She also produced a Sundance-
selected short in 2004 entitled Phase 5, which also played at the Outfest Film Festival. Currently,
Nefertiti is the Producer and Partner of Monos En La Montana and the President of her own company,
Catch A Dream Entertainment, Inc., which is currently selling the films, Constellation by Jordan Walker-
Pearlman, and Fast Forward Girls, written by herself and Jennifer De Clue. In 2008, Nefertiti directed
her first feature film Takin’ A Leap of Faith. Nefertiti most recently directed the documentary For Faith,
For Love, Forever.
For Faith, For Love, Forever explores the debate on same-sex marriage in the African-American
community and its inclusion of the black church. Despite media portrayals suggesting complete
disapproval, ordained African-American pastors and ministers are given the opportunity at a Town Hall
Meeting in Oakland, CA to speak openly about their reasons for being for the inclusions of same sex
couples, their rights to marry and being active members of their individual congregations.
For Faith, For Love, Forever offers its viewers a powerful exploration of the effect that California’s
Proposition 8 had pre- and post-Election 2008 on the gay community. The discussion of black gays
having a right to marry as a matter of inclusion in the church makes for a most diverse and unique topic.
Should you, or your guests, require an accommodation based on a
disability, or need to request an ASL interpreter, please contact the
Office of Disability Support Services by phone at 516.877.3145 or
email at DSS@adelphi.edu. Please allow for a reasonable time frame
prior to the event; we suggest a minimum of five business days.