Soup and Cinema
Join Us for Soup & Cinema: A Night on Health, Justice, and Change
What we eat is not just a matter of taste—it is a matter of life and death.
Join us for a powerful Soup & Cinema evening, co-hosted with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ), featuring the groundbreaking documentary They’re Trying to Kill Us, produced by NBA star Chris Paul and Billie Eilish.
This eye-opening film brings together influential voices including Ne-Yo, Tabitha Brown, Pinky Cole, and John Salley, alongside leading medical experts such as Dr. Ruby Lathon and Dr. Milton Mills—both of whom have spoken at Rehoboth Beach VegFest.
Together, they confront a difficult truth: the food system in America is not just broken—it is unequal. And that inequality is costing lives.
For too long, poor health outcomes in the Black community have been treated as inevitable. This film challenges that narrative, exposing how limited access to healthy food, targeted marketing of unhealthy products, and systemic inequities have contributed to disproportionate rates of chronic disease. At the same time, it offers hope—showing how plant-based nutrition and informed choices can be part of the solution. These solutions do not just apply to Black people but everyone interested in leading a healthier life.
This is more than a film screening. It’s a call to awareness—and action.
Come enjoy a warm bowl of soup, connect with community, and engage in a conversation that could change how we think about health, justice, and the future.
Why This Conversation Matters: The Data
The disparities highlighted in this film are not abstract—they are measurable, urgent, and impacting lives every day. In the United States, Black Americans experience significantly higher rates of illness and death from diet-related diseases, including:
- Heart Disease – The leading cause of death; Black Americans are about 30% more likely to die from it than white Americans
- Stroke – Black adults are nearly twice as likely to suffer a first stroke
- Type 2 Diabetes – Black Americans are about 60% more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) – Affects nearly 55% of Black adults, among the highest rates in the world
- Obesity – Nearly 50% of Black adults are affected, increasing risk for multiple chronic conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease – Black Americans are 3–4 times more likely to develop kidney failure
- Maternal Mortality – Black women are about 2.5 to 3 times more likely than whites to die from pregnancy-related causes
- Colorectal Cancer – Black people Higher incidence and mortality rates compared to other groups
- Infant Mortality – Black infants die at more than twice the rate of white infants
These are not just statistics—they are families, communities, and futures at stake.
