The People Speak

The People Speak is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Howard Zinn, Chris Moore, and Anthony Arnove. It documents struggles against social injustice throughout American history and is based on Zinn's books, A People's History of the United States (1980) and, with Arnove, Voices of a People's History of the United States (2004). The movie premiere was held in November 2009 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
== Background ==
Lupe Fiasco performed in the section, "Acts of Defiance," which address the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Petition Against the War in Vietnam.Confessore, Christopher (February 12, 2009). "The People Speak, And Lupe Fiasco Listens...". Guest of a Guest. As part of History's The People Speak Tour, he did a live reading where he performed Muhammad Ali's 1966 speech on the Vietnam War; Ali in defense of the draft.Gill, Lauren (November 21, 2009). "Lupe Fiasco, Darryl McDaniels encourage the people to speak". The Temple News.
== Trivia ==
* Zinn was featured in his song, "Introduction," from his mixtape Friend of the People: I Fight Evil (2011).
== References ==
Category:Films