Scarborough Community Connections to host documentary, discussion on bridging political divides
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Scarborough Community Connections will host a documentary and discussion about bridging political divides. The volunteer group provides opportunities for civil dialogue and community engagement.
Given the recent political climate nationally as well as in our local community the group is concerned about the tendency to focus on the divisiveness and polarization that has increased incivility the citizens’ daily interactions, according to a SCC press release.
Th group hopes to offer opportunities to reflect on the causes of polarization and incivility in the local community with ideas and examples about how each person can become part of the solution. The aim is to enhance connections within the community through common experiences and conversations.
Civic Health Project, Democracy Fund Voice, Einhorn Collaborative, and Fetzer Institute Announce The Red and Blue Carpet Premiere Livestream Event to Launch The Reunited States Documentary
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The Reunited States, announced today that they will host the film s Red and Blue Carpet Premiere, a livestream event on Thursday, February 11th, at 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 PM ET. In an effort to reach the widest audience possible with this timely film that amplifies hope and solutions to our divisions, the filmmaking team is making the livestream event free and open to the public upon registration
here. The film releases tomorrow (Friday, January 29th) in Virtual Cinemas and on Tuesday, February 9th across multiple VoD platforms.
âThe Reunited Statesâ Review: Hopeful Moments in a Political War
Directed by Ben Rekhi, this documentary profiles people who have made a mission of listening to the other side.
Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer, in a scene from âThe Reunited States.âCredit.Dark Star Pictures
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The quelling of political warfare in the United States has to start somewhere. Topical in broad strokes yet frustratingly allergic to particulars, the well-meaning documentary âThe Reunited States,â directed by Ben Rekhi and inspired by Mark Gerzonâs early-2016 book, âThe Reunited States of America,â profiles people who have made a mission of listening to the other side.
5 Takeaways From The Inauguration
The new president has a daunting goal: healing the country. Jason Markusoff, Maclean s Updated
January 20, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Biden’s goal: The Reunited States of America
The tasks ahead of President Joe Biden require him to engage in so much healing: of those literally sick or at-risk from coronavirus; of the ailing economy; of the scars of racial injustice and white nationalism. “A cry for survival comes from the planet itself,” added the environmentally minded president. But in particular, Biden’s inaugural address stressed the need for unity as his most vital responsibility a route to fixing all the other problems.
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Women in Blue (PBS; Release Date: Feb. 8)
First Impressions: This doc, filmed from 2017-2020, “follows Minneapolis’ first female police chief Janeé Harteau, as she works to reform the Minneapolis Police Department by getting rid of bad cops, retraining the rest, diversifying the ranks and promoting women who statistically use less force than their male counterparts into every rank of leadership.” The doc will also chronicle the journey of four women working in Harteau’s department, including the moment Chief Harteu resigns (following the high-profile case of police officer Mohamed Noor shooting and killing bride-to-be Justine Diamond) and is replaced by a male chief who only picks men as his “top brass.”