Gina Telaroli
February 7, 2008 |
11:50 am EST
One of the best and most inspiring documentaries I saw this year was Jim Brown’s Pete Seeger : The Power of Song. Pete Seeger is a folk singer, who starting in the late 40’s, wrote some amazing folks songs, while encouraging people to change the world, both with their voice and their actions.
He has also faced a lot of controversy in his lifetime, from interactions with the Communist party in the 50’s. He went on to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee, but would admit no wrong-doing, as all he had done with fight for workers and African-Americans to have rights. He would be banned from appearing on television and for a long time he did not.
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