Hollywood Black Film Festival 2008

Black Male Exotic Dancers (who perform non-obscene dance routines for women) fought the government in federal court for their Constitutional Rights (with a Black lawyer) in order to maintain their livelihoods and support their families and won! The female patrons are from all walks of life and prefer to watch male entertainment rather than go toclubs or happy hours where they have to deal with the unwelcomed advances and harassment from male patrons.Prince George's County, Maryland, a local government, passed an ordinance that among other things, prohibited tippingof dancers during their performance, restricted a patron's distance from a performer to 6 ft and required a male entertainer to wear a shirt and short anytime he is not on stage.The ordinance also made it a crime to touch a dancer while he is in a g-string. This is a story that the government does not want you to know about. It is not often that Black Men fight the government in federal court with a Black lawyer and win! This documentary will address a lot of the myths surrounding male adult entertainers. It will also show you that they are regular people, like you and I with families, goals, and dreams. They are more than just eye candy! Despite the title, there is no nudity in the film.

"the adult entertainment's answer to Footloose..." Playgirl Magazine, October 2007 issue.

"The dancers are charismatic as all hell, with bodies that will haunt you in your dreams. And man, these dudes can dance! I kept wanting to throw dollar bills at the screen." Philip Huang, culturevulture.net (2007)

"Too often in film, Black Men are portrayed as innately savage, animalistic, destructive and criminal. They are depicted as an anti-social predators terrifying the community in which they dwell. This film depicts Black People (as they truly are) as people relating to other people -- not as mere plot devices and not as characters defined solely by how they relate to the white world.When the government tried to take away the dancers constitutional rights they did not riot in the streets or picket in front of a government building. Instead, they got a lawyer and went to court to fight the government...It is not often that Black Men fight the government in federal court with a Black lawyer and win!" Comment, Dr. Emanuel Levy - April 19, 2008