I cannot separate the art and the artist, just as I cannot separate my blackness and my continuing desire for more representation of the black experience in film from my womanhood, my feminism, my own history of sexual violence, my humanity. I recognize that people are complex and cannot be solely defined by their worst deeds, but I can no longer watch “The Cosby Show,” for example, without thinking of the numerous sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby. I am not one of those people, nor do I want to be. Some people have no problem separating the creation from the creator. We’ve long had to face that bad men can create good art. Celestin shares a story credit on “The Birth of a Nation,” a detail that continues to stun me. Parker has really changed when he continues to befriend the man with whom he shared what he terms one of the most painful moments in his life. There is a canyon of difference, however, between bad decisions and allegations of rape. We have all made our fair share of bad decisions. He would have us believe that he made bad decisions at 19, and has learned from them. On the surface, the statement seems heartfelt enough, but it also feels hollow, like a parroting of what Nate Parker thinks he is supposed to say to redeem himself. He affirmed his belief in women’s rights. He referred to himself, several times, as a “man of faith.” He expressed sorrow for the victim’s death, which he said he had heretofore been unaware of. “I write to you all devastated,” he began. Parker posted a statement on Facebook, an inadequate act of contrition. Celestin’s actions as youthful indiscretions? Do we take him at his word that he is a changed man, that he should be forgiven? Do we dare dismiss Mr. Parker keeps pointing out, he was cleared of the charges. They will serve that time in a broken system that incarcerates without offering offenders any kind of real rehabilitation.Īnd how long does someone pay for their bad decisions, or their crimes? It has been 17 years since whatever took place at Penn State. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, out of every 1,000 rapes, 344 will be reported to the police, 63 of those reports will lead to an arrest, 13 cases will be referred to a prosecutor, seven of those cases will lead to a felony conviction and six of those perpetrators will serve prison time.
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When it comes to sexual violence, I do not know what justice looks like no one does.
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And to have sex with a woman who said she was blackout drunk, to do so with a friend - that is a crime, whether the justice system agrees or not. Only an estimated 2 to 10 percent of rape accusations are false. It is my gut instinct to believe the victim because there is nothing at all to be gained by going public with a rape accusation except the humiliations of the justice system and public scorn. I have my own history with sexual violence, so I cannot consider such stories with impartiality, though I do try. The victim, well, she committed suicide in 2012 and left behind a young son. Celestin now have families and successful careers.
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The victim, who sued Penn State because she said the university did not protect her from the harassment she endured after filing charges, received a settlement of $17,500.īoth Mr. Celestin was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to prison, but the conviction was eventually overturned. Parker was acquitted, based partly on testimony that he and the victim had previously had consensual sex.
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That the rape case even went to trial is a rarity. She twice attempted suicide, according to court records. The victim said that she was harassed and intimidated on campus by Mr. Celestin, claiming she was drunk, unconscious and unable to consent to sex. The unnamed woman pressed charges against Mr. What happened in 1999 is a familiar story: college athletes, alcohol, a vulnerable woman and allegations of sexual assault.