Kansas City PBS proudly presents Healing Hate, a new documentary chronicling a profound friendship forged after two tragic hate crimes. Healing Hate premieres on Kansas City PBS Channel 19.1 on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m.
"Kansas City PBS is honored to bring Healing Hate to our viewers. This documentary has the potential to inspire and ignite a collective commitment to stand against hate, fostering a more inclusive Kansas City,” said Kliff Kuehl, President and CEO of Kansas City PBS.
Directed by local filmmaker Solomon Shields, Healing Hate explores two Kansas City-area hate crimes involving the families of Mindy Corporon and Sunayana Dumala. Corporon lost her son and father in the antisemitic Overland Park, Kansas Jewish Community Center shooting in 2014, while Dumala's husband was shot and killed in a 2017 hate crime in Olathe, Kansas. These tragic events brought Corporon and Dumala together and led to the creation of their respective organizations, "SevenDays" and "Forever Welcome." Both organizations work to prevent hate crimes by fostering understanding and promoting inclusivity.
Kansas City PBS’ Healing Hate is a testament to Kansas City's ability to come together after tragedy. The film issues a universal call to action, encouraging viewers to join the movement against hate and become catalysts for positive change.
“I want people to feel inspired. I hope that people feel that as everyday people, we can all do something to stop hate crimes from happening,” said Shields, Healing Hate filmmaker.
Healing Hate is made possible in part by the Jewish Community Foundation’s Ronald & Susan Goldsmith Philanthropic Fund and Community Legacy Fund. To learn more about the film, visit kansascitypbs.org/healinghate.