WHY WE WALK follows the journey of three black men, from across the globe, united to empower and de-stigmatize urban communities of color and their participation in the great outdoors. After years of city exploration, the Cincinnati Urban Hikers strive to introduce the power of walking to a community that has been historically underrepresented in this space. Inspired by the story of the revolutionary abolitionist John Brown, the Urban Hikers embark on a life-changing backpacking odyssey from Harpers Ferry, WV, the birthplace of the Civil War, to the nation’s capital in Washington D.C. The Appalachian wilderness serves as a stage for our characters to address their underlying racial identities and cultural differences in ways that first divide, yet ultimately unify them.