BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2283@events.nfb.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261029T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261029T200000 DTSTAMP:20260925T175946Z URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/saul-alinsky-went-to-war-university-of-wi nnipeg/ SUMMARY:Saul Alinsky Went to War @ University of Winnipeg DESCRIPTION:Winnipeg Organizer's Workshop presents a FREE screening of\n\nS AUL ALINSKY WENT TO WAR - directed by Donald Brittain &\; Peter Pearson (1968\, 57 min)\n\n\n\nSaul Alinsky goes to war against the conditions th at keep the poor in poverty. Conflict and controversy are an integral part of his approach to organizing communities. Can the poor gain the power to control their own affairs and avoid conflict with the powers-that-be? Can participatory democracy be achieved without conflict? Saul Alinsky\, cont roversial community organizer and writer\, has helped residents of Black g hettos find an effective non-violent method to fight for their rights. The documentary follows Alinsky assisting the civil rights organization FIGHT in Rochester\, New York\, as they go up against the Eastman Kodak Company \, the city's largest employer\, who they accuse of racist hiring practice s.\n\n\n-\n\nPre-registration not required. See you there!\n\n \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.nfb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09 /Saul-Alinsky-photo_1967-e1790358935586.jpg CATEGORIES:Free Event,Screenings LOCATION:University of Winnipeg\, Lockhart Hall\, First Floor\, The Hive\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada GEO:49.891602;-97.153739 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=515 Portage Avenue\, Winnip eg\, Manitoba\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Winnipeg\, Lockhart Hall\, First Floor\, The Hive:geo:49.891602,-97.153739 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR