East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story poster

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story(2020)

  • Documentary
7.5

Overview

The history of the East Lake Meadows public housing project in Atlanta and the people who lived there from 1970 to its demolition in 2000, with special emphasis on the activism of Eva Davis asserting the rights of the tenants.

Status:Released
Release Date:Mar 24, 2020
Runtime: 1h 44m

Director:

Sarah Burns,David McMahon

Writer:

Sarah Burns,David McMahon

Top Cast

Henry Cisneros

Henry Cisneros

Self

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb

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Eva Davis

Eva Davis

Self (archive footage)

Willie Harrison

Willie Harrison

Self

Lawrence Lightfoot

Lawrence Lightfoot

Self

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

David Williams

David Williams

Self - Sociologist

Chasity Dixon

Chasity Dixon

Self

Rilene Dixon

Rilene Dixon

Self

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Self

Official Videos

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story | Official Trailer | PBS

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story | Official Trailer | PBS

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