The People Speak (2009)

The People Speak

Inspired by historian Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States," a slate of top performers takes the stage to recreate the voices of American history's most eloquent dissenters, many of whom are excluded from traditional history books. The words of slaves, authors, politicians, poets, protesters and others come to life, courtesy of a cast that includes Don Cheadle, Sean Penn, Sandra Oh, Marisa Tomei, Benjamin Bratt and many more.- Netflix

People Speak - History.com - Democracy TV Special Presentation

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the - www.history.com

The People Speak

Chris Moore and Anthony Arnove, co-directors of THE PEOPLE SPEAK with Zinn, said today: "We are so lucky to have worked with Howard and to have our lives profoundly changed by that experience, like the countless others who met Howard, read his books, hear - www.thepeoplespeak.com

The People Speak

By Abraham WilliamsonFrom Lindale High School Haiti desperately requires a treaty in Copenhagen for numerous reasons. We haven’t contributed to CO2 emissions, but we suffer incredibly from emissions. We need to reach an agreement in which those res - www.thepeoplespeak.org

'The People Speak' - Los Angeles Times

The history of the United States is, essentially, one of dissent. Certain elected officials may have managed to establish legacies of transformation, but real change in this country has inevitably begun not with politicians but the peanut gallery.Workers - articles.latimes.com