(CNN) A group of anti-rape activists held a candlelight vigil on the eve of the release of "The Birth of a Nation." "Birth of a Nation" star Nate Parker was accused of sexual assault in 1999 while a student at Penn State. Elyse Cizek was listed as an actor/organizer of the vigil in a posting on the organization's Facebook page. I refuse to support a project that insists on treating me and other survivors of rape as plot accessories. FRC founder Remy Holwick told Variety the event was not meant "to shame Nate Parker or shame the film."

Source: CNN October 07, 2016 12:45 UTC