More than 4 1/2 years in the making, award-winning filmmakers A.J. Ali and Errol Webber present the OFFICIAL BALTIMORE PREMIERE of the film WALKING WHILE BLACK: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer. This powerful film about reconciliation and putting love into action is the launch of a movement to improve relations between peace officers and the communities they serve.

Following the film premiere, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and featured experts. Two key members of the WWB team are MICA grads living in Los Angeles. Both of them will be participating in a Q&A following the screening of the film.

• Errol Webber, Producer and Director of Photography
• Lydia Hall, Editor

• A.J. Ali, Producer & Director, will also participate in the Q&A

*** ATTENTION MICA STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF:

Members of the MICA community will receive free admission to this event. Please use the promo code you received in your e-mail when registering. Anyone securing your ticket, please present your student I.D. at the door along with your ticket.

*** ATTENTION STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS:

Student tickets are available at a discounted price of $15.00. Please present your student I.D. at the door along with your ticket.

SYNOPSIS

Instances of racial profiling plague minority communities on a daily basis. Director, A.J. Ali is no stranger to this phenomenon. When he and his wife were targeted for harassment by police numerous times in Howard County, Maryland, he was forced to take a stand. Though his attempts at achieving justice through channels offered by the system went unrewarded, he refused to let go of the dream that a solution to the problem could be found. He went on a quest for truth and reconciliation, which led him to find living examples of love in action. "Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer" presents proven action steps to bridge the painful gap between peace officers and the communities they serve. L.O.V.E. is an acronym for Learn about the community and the people in it, Open your heart to the humanity of people in the community, Volunteer yourself to be part of the solution, and Empower others to do the same. Featuring interviews with peace officers, faith leaders, educators, activists and others, the film offers an inspiring blueprint to end racial profiling and heal our communities.

WEBSITE: www.walkingwhileblackthemovie.com

FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/walkingwhileblackthemovie

TRAILER ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vg8xfQk7Z8U