Paul Rusesabagina in Conversation with Jerome McDonnell

Paul Rusesabagina in Conversation with Jerome McDonnell

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Activist and former political candidate Paul Rusesabagina joins Worldview host Jerome McDonnell for a discussion on Rusesabaagina’s autobiography, An Ordinary Man, and about taking action against injustice. Rusesabagina is widely known for sheltering over a thousand Tutsis and moderate Hutus during the Rwandan genocide of 1994, which was documented in the feature film Hotel Rwanda (2004). This event is part of the fall 2012 One Book, One Chicago program. One Book, One Chicago is presented by the Chicago Public Library, the Chicago Public Library Foundation, Allstate and BMO Harris.

Recorded Tuesday, October 19, 2012 at the Harold Washington Library Center.