(IN)JUSTICE FOR ALL FILM FESTIVAL [PROMO]

About this sermon

The 2nd Annual (In)Justice for All Film Festival April 9th – April 18th, 2015 No nation in the world incarcerates more of its citizens than America. Over 2.3 million people reside in our prisons and jails on any given day, and many millions more are under the control of our (In)Justice system, on probation and parole. Hundreds of thousands for minor drug offenses, and likely as many as a result of actions taken because of their addictions (theft, prostitution, etc.). And then there is the mental health crisis in America. . . . Our three largest mental health facilities are Cook County Jail in Illinois, Rikers Island Jail in New York, and Los Angeles County Jail. The (In)Justice For All Film Festival (IFAFF) was created by The Next Movement interfaith committee to grow the population of educated and aware citizens, to build the grass roots groundswell that it will take to reverse this humanitarian nightmare. Partners! The Next Movement is extremely thankful to the many partners without whom our festival would not have nearly the impact, breadth, or depth, that we are able to realize: Adler University • Affordable Power and Justice • Black World Cinema • Blue | 1647 • Carver Military Academy • Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression • Chicago Community Mennonite Church • Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM) • Chicago Religious Leadership Network, Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition • Chicago Theological Seminary: Bayard Rustin Society • CIMM Fest • Community Justice for Youth Institute • Community Renewal Society • Community TV Network • Domestic Violence Ministry, Trinity UCC • Door Chicago • Drug & Alcohol Recovery Ministry, Trinity UCC • Euclid United Methodist Church • First Baptist Church of University Park • First Church of the Brethren • Gene Siskel Film Center • Governors State University • Illinois Coalition for the Fair Sentencing of Children • Kenwood United Church of Christ • Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation, at Roosevelt University • McCormick Theological Seminary • Northwestern University Law School, Black Law Student Association • Positive Anti-Crime Thrust • Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation • Project Nia • St. Leonard's Ministries • The Center for Faith and Community Health Transformation • The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Project, University of Chicago Law School • The Endeleo Institute • The Faith Community of St. Sabina • The Family Defense Center • The Women's Conference of Trinity UCC • Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities • Trinity UCC, Church in Society Ministry • Trinity UCC – Gary • Trinity UCC Immabasi (Health and Wellness) Ministry • Trinity UCC Prison Ministry • Trinity UCC Singles Community: Same Gender Loving Family • Trinity UCC Women's Conference • Umoja • University Church Chicago

Topics

• Justice & Mercy