"The Walk" Benefit Screening

115 Southeast Main Street,Minneapolis MN 55414

16 June, 2022

Description

Please join us for a benefit screening of "The Walk." Immediately following , we will host an in-theatre panel discussion. Proceeds will support the Neighborhood Development Center and Friends of the Global Market. A 501c3 that supports free cultural events, live music, and family activities. Learn more about Friends of the Global Market here. 'The Walk" is about a Boston Irish cop Bill Coughlin, who contends with fierce social pressure from neighborhood crime boss McLaughlin and rampant bigotry within the police force after being assigned to protect black high school students bused into all-white South Boston High during the court-ordered forced integration of the Boston School System in 1974. The political and social fallout resulted in brutal violence and city-wide protests. The film also features the story of Wendy Robinson, an 18-year-old black student, along with her father Lamont, as they display immense bravery and moral fortitude. Plus, the story of Kate, Bill's 17-year-old daughter, whose racism evaporates when she witnesses Wendy and Lamont's brave acts. All three stories collide during that fateful first day of school.The film also features the story of Wendy Robinson, an 18-year-old black student, along with her father Lamont, as they display immense bravery and moral fortitude. Plus, the story of Kate, Bill's 17-year-old daughter, whose racism evaporates when she witnesses Wendy and Lamont's brave acts. All three stories collide during that fateful first day of school. And the story of Kate, Bill's 17-year-old daughter, whose racism evaporates when she witnesses Wendy and Lamont's brave acts, as all three stories collide during that fateful first day of school.