Film fans are in luck this month once again as yet another exciting connection to the industry will be appearing in West Michigan.
This time is the chance to see Antwone Fisher speak at the Every Child is a Star to be Cherished/Michigan CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) event at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market on Tuesday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Antwone Fisher is the subject of the 2002 film directed by and starring Denzel Washington. But the film is rooted in Fisher’s bestselling autobiography, “Finding Fish,” that the author would adapt for the big screen.
Born in an Ohio prison to a teenage mother, Fisher was placed in foster care with the hopes that one day he would be reunited with his mother.
As Fisher waited within the foster care system, he would be subjected to unspeakable abuse from his host family that spanned from the physical to theverbal, and sexual.
Fisher’s book and film is about a man coming to terms with his abusive past and how, through the help of a United States Navy therapist, he unlocked a better future.
Michigan CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) fitting choice to bring Fisher here is not just because of his heartbreaking yet inspiring story, but for the advocacy work he has performed over the years that includes book writing, public speaking, playwriting, and even testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on behalf of Child Welfare.
This is a special one night only event benefiting our Michigan CASA organization whose mission is to reach every child who needs a court appointed special advocate. Please contact
[email protected] for details on attending.