The documentary focused on multi-ethnic SE Chicago Steel Mill neighborhoods at a critical time for urban America when cities were moving from dependence on a heavy industry economy.
Among those consultants were William Kornblum, Blue Collar Community, Sol Tax, anthropologist Dominic Pacyga, historian Tom Cottle, psychologist Mike Alexandrof, President of Columbia College Edward Sadlowski, United Steel Workers of America, and thousands of residents.
The film was written produced and directed by Professor James R (Jim) Martin at Columbia College Chicago.
Director Documentary Filmmaking, August 1994 to October 2014, Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida.
Currently Writer, Producer, and Director at J R Martin Media Inc.and Publisher Real Deal Press, Winter Park, Florida