Documentary Film Screening: "Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street"

What: Screening of documentary “Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street” (58 minutes). Followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, Mark Lipman and Leah Mahan.

When: Saturday, August 26^th, Door opens at 7 p.m.; screening at 7:30 p.m. $5 - 10 donation requested.

Where: NoneSuch Space
2865 Broadway (at 29^th St.), Second Floor (please note - not disabled accessible)
Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 625-1600

For more information about NoneSuch go to: www.paragon-media.org/nonesuchspace/

For more information and a jpeg for “Holding Ground” go to: www.newday.com/films/Holding_Ground.html

“Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean, and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA united to revitalize their community. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative went on to gain national recognition as residents fought to close down illegal dumps, gain unprecedented control of land from City Hall and create a comprehensive plan to rebuild the fabric of their community. Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this moving documentary shows how a Boston neighborhood was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change.”