Kansas City, Missouri has suffered from hyper-segregation for over 60 years. "We Are Superman" chronicles the story of Troost Avenue, which lies in the heart of Kansas City. Troost draws a geographic line between black and white, rich and poor.
A growing movement unites to transform Troost from a dividing line into a gathering place. On the corner of 31st Street and Troost Avenue, a community of people are battling against prejudicial legislation, exploitative corporations, and a stereotype that has stigmatized the urban core since the suburban revolution.
A Catholic nun is restoring imagination back into the minds of abandoned children. An Orthodox priest is providing reconciliation to an age old division. An old-time engineer has abandoned his cushy career to reengage despondent and broken fathers back into the lives of their families and communities. A young, zealous pioneer is leading a movement against legal theft from the pockets of the poor. She is standing up against one of the largest lobbyists in the state of Missouri.
It is the story America has been waiting for. A community has stopped waiting on the next elected official, board of directors, or MIA policy maker to come and save them. Instead they are gathering the people, they are standing united together and saying with one resounding voice: "We Are Superman." This is their story.
