{"id":104206,"date":"2025-09-25T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=104206"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:07:49","slug":"silence-of-the-streets-documentaryto-makerhode-island-premiere-at-uri-nov-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/silence-of-the-streets-documentaryto-makerhode-island-premiere-at-uri-nov-6\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Silence on the Streets\u2019 documentary to make Rhode Island premiere at 溏心vlog免费B站, Nov. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 25, 2025 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s John Hazen White Sr. Center<\/a> for Ethics and Public Service will host the Rhode Island premiere of the documentary \u201cSilence on the Streets\u201d on Thursday, Nov. 6<\/strong>. The film examines the impact of the illicit opioid crisis on urban and vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film, which represents a unique public service partnership between creative artists, public health professionals, and law enforcement agencies, will be held in Edwards Hall on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus. Doors will open and light refreshments will be available at 4:30 p.m., a panel discussion will start at 5:15 p.m., with the film screening to begin at 6 p.m. A question-and-answer session will follow. The event is free and open to the public; however, registration is recommended<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sharece Sellem-Hannah, the creator and director of the \u201cSilence on the Streets\u201d documentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The film delves into the complex problems the opioid and fentanyl crisis has caused in Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous communities in urban areas. Filmed in Connecticut, the documentary features first-hand accounts from those afflicted by drug addiction, as well as experts who specialize in addiction, trauma, psychology, prevention, and harm reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNationally, overdose deaths have begun to decline in some areas, but that progress has not reached Black and Brown communities, where numbers are still rising,\u201d said Sharece Sellem-Hannah, the film\u2019s creator and director. \u201cConnecticut mirrors this trend. Our communities are still losing too many people, and we\u2019re still fighting for equitable access to prevention, mental health support, and recovery services. At the same time, conversations about social determinants of health, systemic inequities, and racial disparities are gaining more attention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n