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The organizer /

Before its infamous demise, ACORN had been the largest community organization in the US, a national political powerhouse for the poor that transformed lives and communities. Featuring a wealth of archival footage, this is a comprehensive portrait of the organization and its founder, Wade Rathke, as...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carey, Joey (Director, Producer), Taylor, Nick (Film director and editor) (Director, Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Rathke, Wade.
ACORN (Organization)
Community organization > United States.
Organisation communautaire > États-Unis.
Community organization
United States
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Before its infamous demise, ACORN had been the largest community organization in the US, a national political powerhouse for the poor that transformed lives and communities. Featuring a wealth of archival footage, this is a comprehensive portrait of the organization and its founder, Wade Rathke, as well as an exploration of that much maligned & misunderstood occupation -- community organizing.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 10, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (107 minutes)
Playing Time:01:46:35
Production Credits:Original score, Justin Small & Ohad Benchetrit ; editor, Nick Taylor.