New Hope-Lambertville Partner With DA To Present "Walking While Black"

NEW HOPE, PA — The riverfront communities of New Hope and Lambertville are joining with the Bucks County District Attorney's office and The Peace Center to present a discussion and special screening of the film, "Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer."

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15 at the New Hope-Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope.

The event is being presented by Kehilat HaNahar, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, the New Hope Police Department, the Solebury Township Police Department, the City of Lambertville Police Department and the New Hope-Solebury School District.

The documentary, created and directed by Hollywood FAME Award-winning producer, writer and television host A.J. Ali, explores the impact of racial profiling on both minority communities and
police officers and endeavors to pose a solution: finding common ground.

This is the second time the film is being screened in New Hope-Solebury, however The Peace Center began hosting film screenings and discussions in partnership with the District Attorney’s
Office in 2020, following its participation in a community screening in September 2019.

District Attorney Matt Weintraub, with assistance from then-Bensalem Police Public Safety Director Fred Harran, purchased a perpetual license to help residents and officers in Bucks County develop the tools to have respectful, non-violent interactions.

The initial screening in 2020 sparked continued interest in the film throughout the county, with other local school districts, the Bar Association, Rotary Clubs, and religious organizations hosting their own programs.

Following the film screening on May 15, participants will divide into small discussion groups. The
Peace Center's trained and experienced facilitators will guide participants through questions about the film, its impact, and potential action steps to improving relationships within the community.

"We look forward to meeting with the greater New Hope and Lambertville community members to further the work of anti-racism, community building and humanizing each other. Watching this important film and engaging in frank, facilitated discussions promises to be a meaningful community event," said Rabbi Diana Miller of Kehilat HaNahar, the Little Shul by the River.

"As a faith community we are called to tear down walls of division and build bonds of community. I hope in a small way we can do this through this unique partnership,” said Fr. Michael Ruk, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, New Hope.

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