Holding ground the rebirth of Dudley Street

Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean, and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA united to revitalize their community. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative went on to gain national recognition as residents fought to close down illegal dumps, gain unprecedented control of land from City Hall and create a comprehensive plan to rebuild the fabric of their community. Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this moving documentary shows how a Boston neighborhood was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change.

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"Rebirth of Dudley Street"
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"Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean, and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA united to revitalize their community. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative went on to gain national recognition as residents fought to close down illegal dumps, gain unprecedented control of land from City Hall and create a comprehensive plan to rebuild the fabric of their community. Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this moving documentary shows how a Boston neighborhood was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change."@en
"Examines an the Roxbury area of Boston which had become an urban ghetto in recent years. Shows how the residents formed an organization which revitalized the neighborhood."
"Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this award-winning documentary shows how a Boston community organized the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change."@en
"The story of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, a nonprofit community-based planning and organizing entity rooted in the Roxbury/North Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston."@en
"Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this documentary shows how a Boston community, the Dudley Street Neighborhood, was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change."@en