If you missed "King in Chicago" a few weeks ago on WTTW, then make sure to watch a new clip from the film posted to youTube:
from the National Low Income Housing Coalition:
"Without Just Cause (.pdf), outlines the rights, and lack thereof, for renters in foreclosure in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
"According to NLIHC, about 40% of families facing eviction due to foreclosure are renters, but they have little protection. If a landlord is foreclosed, tenants who have diligently paid their rent on time may face eviction without notice, coming home to find locks changed and their belongings on the street. Some local sheriffs, such as Sheriff Dart of Cook County, IL, made headlines for refusing to evict renters in these cases."
On Tuesday, February 17th "King in Chicago: Dr. Martin Luther King and the Chicago Freedom Movement" will make its television premiere on WTTW (channel 11 in Chicago) at 10pm. Through interviews and an amazing photo archive the film explores Dr. King's time in Chicago and explores the accomplishments of his push for "open housing". Director, professor, and friend-of-MoveSmart.org Seth McClellan is a highly skilled filmmaker and interviewer; this documentary is not to be missed.
