Thandie Newton's Sexy Lover in Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls Bares All for Child Trafficking
Michael Cory Davis uses calendar of his nude body to promote awareness, encourages everyone to become "Body of Change"
Los Angeles, Calif.-December 10, 2010-Michael Cory Davis, an actor/activist/filmmaker who has been involved in the fight to end human trafficking for the past seven years, announces the launch of his 2011 "Body of Change" calendar. Proceeds from calendar sales will go toward new anti-trafficking initiatives headed by the non-profit organization, Artists United for Social Justice.
Michael Cory Davis appears in the opening of Tyler Perry's latest film, For Colored Girls, leaving a lasting impression in an unforgettable nude scene with Thandie Newton. With the response to his scene so overwhelming, Davis saw an opportunity to tie in this popularity with his activism in order to bring light to an issue that has been his focus for the past seven years.
"As vulnerable as it was to strip down for the film and again for the calendar, I think of how many victims of sex trafficking are forced to do this multiple times a day at the hands of perpetrators," said actor, Michael Cory Davis. "It's frustrating that the public still is not fully informed about the risk to their children. There is a misconception that this is an issue outside the U.S. when hundreds of thousands of American kids are trafficked within our borders each year. I hope this calendar serves as a tool to start and continue the conversation-we can all be bodies of change."
With a true activist's heart, Michael decided to include social justice events and commemorative days along with his own personal motivational quotes with each picture in the calendar. The calendar retails for $19.99 and can be ordered by visiting WWW.BODYOFCHANGECALENDAR.COM
About Michael Cory Davis
While acting in SyFy films in Bulgaria in 2003, Michael became involved in the fight to end modern day slavery and became a Goodwill Ambassador for Face to Face Bulgaria, through which he met countless victims. Michael wrote, directed and produced the award-winning film, Svetlana's Journey, based on one girl's story. In 2005, the film aired on Bulgaria's national television station and here in the U.S., it won at the Hollywood Film Festival and the HD Film Festival.
Michael's second film, Cargo: Innocence Lost, is a documentary focusing on sex trafficking in the United States. Michael has spoken all over the world and has collaborated with legislators, royalty, celebrities, and corporations to create social awareness. He is the recipient of the prestigious People to People International (founded by Dwight Eisenhower) Make a Difference award and has been covered by various broadcast and print media outlets bringing light to the issue including ABC World News, CNN, Tyra Banks, KNBC, KTLA and most recently featured in AOL's Top Ten Cutest Guys Doing Good article. Michael has recently been seen in Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls, CSY: NY, Community and Law & Order Los Angeles.
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Contact:
Dianna Bari
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