The Racial Justice Task Force begins a monthly series of movies starting Friday, July 26, at 6:15 p.m. in the Schweitzer Room.

We will begin the series with a short film about Pittsburgh: Freedom House Ambulance-The First Responders.
“In 1967, Pittsburgh’s inner city produced America’s first EMT service. Comprised solely of Black men and women recruited from the city’s Hill District neighborhood, the paramedics of Freedom House Ambulance became trailblazers in providing pre-hospital and CPR care. This 30-minute documentary explores the rise and fall of Freedom House Ambulance. With rare archival images, the program features the story of inception from an original founder, compelling reflections of surviving paramedics, stories of the world-renowned doctors who trained them, and memories of lifelong Hill District residents.”

It has won numerous awards – Indie Short Film 2023, Audience Choice Award; Best Documentary, New York Film Award, 2023; Chicago Indie Film Awards, 2023, Best Documentary Short; and the Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2023, Official Selection.

We will gather with our pot-luck contributions, fill our plates, and start the documentary around 6:30 p.m. This way, we will have plenty of time to discuss things when they end.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Please bring a dish to share. Though we have many ideas, we haven’t settled on our list for the coming months. Please feel free to make suggestions.

The future dates will be the 4th Fridays: August 23, September 27, October 25, and November 22 (a week before Thanksgiving), all starting at 6:15 pm, in the Schweitzer Room.

Please come! We look forward to seeing and learning with you.