(Press Release) Cast Member From HBO's The Wire Talks Black Marriage

Cast Member From HBO's The Wire Talks Black Marriage

Tray Chaney featured in Black Marriage Day Documentary Premiere


Known as Poot Carr from the HBO series, The Wire, Tray Chaney sheds the well-known corner boy personae to join his wife Ayesha and seven other couples in Tyler New Media's documentary, YOU SAVED ME, an intimate look into the lives of eight married African-American couples.

"A project like this shows more of the real me," says Chaney. "A lot of times people try to make other actors and myself like the characters we bring to life. YOU SAVED ME gives you the Tray Chaney that my family and friends know when the cameras are off. That is the me that I hope others will draw encouragement from."

This Sunday, March 28th, Chaney will join Black Marriage Day founder Nisa Muhammad and film creators and Essence bloggers Lamar and Ronnie Tyler as they host the DC area red carpet premiere of the film that debuts in 28 cities nationwide this weekend as part of the national Black Marriage Day celebration.

A follow up to Tyler New Media's 2009 best selling documentary, HAPPILY EVER AFTER: A Positive Image of Black Marriage, YOU SAVED ME explores marriage's trials, changes, successes, and ultimately the individual healing that comes out of true love and commitment.

Motivated by the sobering statistics surrounding high divorce and low marriage rates in the Black community, Muhammad, who was featured on CNN's Black in America 2 , and Lamar and Ronnie Tyler, authors of the award winning blog Black and Married with Kids, have joined forces through the premiere designed to counter pervasive negative views of Black marriage in society. A panel discussion follows the event. YOU SAVED ME will be released on DVD at Amazon.com Monday, March 29th.

WHEN: Sunday, March 28 2010
Press Arrivals: 2 p.m.; Film creators, Black Marriage Day Founder and featured couples available for interviews.
Red Carpet: 2:30 p.m.
Film Screening: 3 p.m.

WHERE: Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Rd Cheverly , MD 20784

Official Trailer: www.yousavedmemovie.com

This program is co-sponsored by M-NCPPC's Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County. For ticket information visit http://yousavedmemovie.eventbrite.com or call 301-343-1828.