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Fired-Up! “Public Housing is My Home”

Director: Jim Martin

Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) introduces tenant management into Chicago Public Housing at Cabrini Green, Ida B Wells developments. Bertha Gilkey worked with tenets. Seen nationally on PBS.

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Bertha Gilkey

Self

Directed by

Jim Martin

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