
Grassroots Chicago
1991, English. Directed by Steve James.
A documentary about neighborhood people creating change. Produced for the MacArthur Foundation by Kartemquin Films, this piece features six vignettes on community organizing in different Chicago neighborhoods: LeClaire Courts, Marquette Park, Roseland, Pilsen, Uptown, Rogers Park and Garfield Park.
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- 0h 31m
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- English
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- 1 January 1991
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Grassroots Chicago (1991) was directed by Steve James.