HELEN KELLER'S MOMENT

Deaf, dumb, and blind, she lived “at sea in a dense fog.” And then her teacher came. (As seen in “The Miracle Worker.”)

Women, teachers, TEACHERS, ATTIC AT THE MOVIESThe AtticNovember 29, 2018Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, Deaf, Blind, Story of my life, The Miracle Worker Comments

HARVEY MILK -- OUT OF THE CLOSET, INTO THE HEART

Loss after loss, Harvey Milk kept battering at the door. If he could only “give them hope.” (As seen in “Milk.”)

REBELS, ATTIC AT THE MOVIESThe AtticOctober 16, 2018Harvey Milk, Gay Rights, San Francisco, The Castro, Dan WhiteComment

BACK TO "HARLAN COUNTY, USA"

Coal miners distrusted Barbara Kopple until she hunkered down with them -- for three years -- and came home with a living, breathing masterpiece.

REBELS, REBELS & RABBLE ROUSERS, ATTIC AT THE MOVIESThe AtticSeptember 30, 2018Harlan County, Kentucky, Barbara Kopple, Documentaries, Coal Mining, Labor strikes, "Harlan County, "Harlan County USA" Comments

SILENT SENTINELS

Women had marched, picketed protested for 70 years. Then the Silent Sentinels were jailed, tortured, force fed. And you’re too busy to vote? (As seen in “Iron Jawed Angels.”)

Women, HEROES, ATTIC AT THE MOVIESThe AtticJune 30, 2018Women's suffrage, 19th amendment, Alice Paul, Silent Sentinels, Woodrow Wilson Comment