Award-Winning Documentary Premieres in U.S. Capitol

Award-Winning Documentary Premieres in U.S. Capitol

"Come Walk In My Shoes" celebrates a light in the dark halls of Congress

When:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
5:30-7:30pm

Where:
U.S. Capitol Building
Lyndon B. Johnson Room

Honorary Co-Hosts:
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
Minority Leader Roy Blunt

Remarks:
Congressman John Lewis
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robin Smith

There's a lot happening on Capitol Hill that the general public doesn't know about. But not all of it is the seedy stuff that has given Congress its lowest approval rating in history. Some of it is addressing deep-seated needs in the halls of Congress and across America today -- the need for healing, the need for dialogue, and the need for meaningful leadership.

Rep. John Lewis, now the subject of a documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robin Smith, is working to fill those very needs. "Come Walk In My Shoes" chronicles the work of Rep. Lewis in the Civil Rights Movement and the legacy he shares with his colleagues through The Faith & Politics Institute's Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimages to Alabama.

Since 1998, Congressman Lewis and The Faith & Politics Institute have led eight bipartisan Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimages to Alabama, affording more than 100 members of the U.S. House and Senate an experiential journey through the history of the U.S. Civil Rights movement. Described by some as one of the most valuable experiences they have had while in Congress, the pilgrimages bring people together across political, religious and racial lines, offering opportunities for engaged and reflective dialogue. Screening "Come Walk In My Shoes" in the Capitol will allow members of Congress who have not journeyed to Alabama with Rep. Lewis to draw courage and wisdom from the pilgrimages and to begin to address divisiveness in a civil, bipartisan environment.

"Come Walk In My Shoes", which has won several awards and been featured in eleven film festivals, began airing on public television stations in February 2008 and will be seen across the country for the next four years. In addition to dialogue among themselves, members of Congress will have the opportunity to share the messages of the "Come Walk" with their constituents and extend healing dialogue into their districts.

Envisioning a world where all political leaders draw upon their faith to strengthen their leadership, The Faith & Politics Institute is a nonpartisan, interfaith organization, founded in 1991 to help public officials stay in touch with their deeper calling to public service.

CONTACT: Caitlin Jacobs of The Faith & Politics Institute, +1-202-546-1299, caitlin@faithandpolitics.org

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