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Alec Baldwin narrates the story of legendary community organizer, Saul Alinsky, and his modern-day legacy. Alinsky championed new ways to organize the poor and powerless that created a backyard revolution in cities across America. Directors. Bob Hercules.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Bob Hercules, Bruce Orenstein
- 1999-04
Alinsky championed new ways to organize the poor and powerless that created a backyard revolution in cities across America. Alec Baldwin narrates the story of legendary community organizer,...
May 1, 2000 · The Democratic Promise uses various Alinsky organizing campaigns to illustrate his theories and principles, starting with a glimpse of what shaped his philosophies and led to his early organizing efforts.
The Democratic Promise is composed of two films. The first utilizes vivid black-and-white photos and dramatic narrative (provided by Alec Baldwin) to present the history of Alinsky's participation in community struggles and the formation of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF).
"I tell people the hell with charity, the only thing you'll get is what you're strong enough to get." -- Saul Alinsky The "Democratic Promise," narrated by Alec Baldwin, tells the inspiring story of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky and his modern-day legacy.
Narrated by Alec Baldwin, the documentary examines both the history of community organizing — through the work of Saul Alinsky — as well as the current state of community organizing, as shown by contemporary organizations in New York and Texas.
This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action.
