Oklahoma City Metro Nonprofit Creating Documentary To Combat Stigma Surrounding Epilepsy

An Oklahoma City metro nonprofit is creating a documentary to combat the stigmatization of people suffering from epilepsy.

Monday, September 4th 2023, 8:29 am

By: News 9


A new documentary aiming to eliminate stigma surrounding epilepsy is being created by an Oklahoma City metro nonprofit.

The nonprofit, the Whitten-Newman Foundation, partnered with the BAND Foundation to create the documentary "Curse of Stigma."

The documentary focuses on women from sub-Saharan Africa living with epilepsy, and the discrimination they've faced.

The full documentary will be featured at select international film festivals in 2023 and 2024.

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