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Independent Lens S19E19 — ACORN and the Firestorm
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Independent Lens•Season 19•Episode 19

ACORN and the Firestorm

7.0/10 · 6 votesMay 14, 201860 min

Ranked #7 of 9 in Season 19•matches the season avg

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For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN sought to empower poor and marginalized communities. Its critics believed ACORN exemplified everything wrong with progressive ideals. In 2008, these competing perceptions exploded on the national stage as Barack Obama was running for president. Fueled by a YouTube

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Susan Sarandon

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Edie Falco

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America Ferrera

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

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Episode Summary

"ACORN and the Firestorm" is episode 19 of Independent Lens season 19. It scored 7.0/10 from 6 votes, ranking #7 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on May 14, 2018.

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