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American Revolution 2 (1969)
American Revolution 2 begins with footage of the political demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic Convention and the forceful reaction of the Chicago Police Department and the National Guard. Investigating the lack of an African American presence at the protests, the filmmakers follow members of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party as they search for common ground with a variety of white activist groups. In one scene, Panther Bobby Lee and members of the Young Patriots, a community of white Appalachian activists living in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, organize to protest police brutality. The seemingly disparate groups find shared social and political objectives that overcome racial differences – police violence, poverty, lack of employment, and poor living conditions. This potential for a cross-racial and interethnic political movement is the movie’s beautiful but unrealized dream.
Updated May 30 2020
Cast
Dick Gregory
Himself - Comedian
Bobby Rush
Himself - BPP Defense Minister
Richard J. Daley
Himself - Mayor
Charles Geary
Himself - Organizer
Crew
Mike Gray
Director
Mike Gray
Producer
Mike Gray
Cinematography
John Mason
Editor
Howard Alk
Director
Howard Alk
Cinematography
Howard Alk
Editor
Chuck Olin
Producer
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