Ghetto Physics

Review ..a very real understanding of the street as a microcosm of a world in crisis. --Sheri Linden- The Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4... a radically ingenious, in-your-face documentary hybrid. Wild, illuminating, provocative, and fun. --Steven Rea- The Philadelphia Reporter An intriguing look at power...[with] insights as entertaining as they are provocative. - --Stephanie Merry- The Washington Post About the Actor Dr. Cornel West One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, Dr, West is a Professor at Princeton where he teaches in the Center for African American Studies and in the department of Religion. He burst upon the scene in 1993 with his bestselling book Race Matters. West offers a weekly commentary on The Tavis Smiley Show and appeared in both The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. John Perkins As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. His books on economics and geo-politics have sold more than one million copies, spent many months on the New York Times and other bestseller lists, and are published in over 30 languages. Cynthia McKinney As Georgia s first African-American Congresswoman, Cynthia has emerged as an internationally renowned advocate for voting and human rights. Norman Lear Mr. Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film, and as a political and social activist and philanthropist. In 2001, Lyn and Norman Lear created the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, a four-year educational initiative and national multimedia tour of one of the surviving original copies of the Declaration. Mr. Lear launched Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan youth voter initiative that registered well over four million new young voters in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 elections. !KRS-One Lawrence Parker, better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an MC and music producer. At the 2008 BET Awards, KRS-One was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for all his work and effort towards the Stop the Violence Movement as well as the overall pioneering of hip-hop music and culture such as his hit song MC's Act Like They Don't Know I ce T Born Tracy Marrow Ice T is an American rapper and actor. As a musician,