Documentary: The People Speak

I saw the premier of The People Speak on December 13th - Powerful!

Howard Zinn is one of my heroes...

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ABOUT THE PEOPLE SPEAK

Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, the documentary feature film THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice.

Narrated by acclaimed historian Howard Zinn and based on his best-selling books, A People's History of the United States and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History, THE PEOPLE SPEAK illustrates the relevance of these passionate historical moments to our society today and reminds us never to take liberty for granted.

THE PEOPLE SPEAK is produced by Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn, co-directed by Moore, Arnove and Zinn, and features and dramatic and musical performances by Brolin, Damon, Rosario Dawson, Bob Dylan, Michael Ealy, Lupe Fiasco, Morgan Freeman, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Sandra Oh, Viggo Mortensen, Bruce Springsteen, Marisa Tomei, Kerry Washington, and many others.

More on Howard Zinn's website: http://howardzinn.org/default/

For more on the Howard Zinn documentary The People Speak premier on Sunday, December 13, 2009 on the History Channel: http://www.history.com/content/people-speak .

You Tube video of The People Speak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qpm6aw5OWw

Purchase the DVD: http://ow.ly/Ndtd or http://www.amazon.com/People-Speak-Extended-Howard-Zinn/dp/B002W1HBNO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1260937557&sr=8-1

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Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up,

at least a little bit.

~ Edward R. Murrow

Reformers who are always compromising, have not yet grasped the idea

that truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.

~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton