July 20, 2007: On Friday night, Neighbors for Peace & Justice presented Red Hill, a student project from the Echo Park Film Center about the history of activism in Echo Park. (The film is described here on page 10:
Epian Ways. ) In all, at least 70 people were present. Many veteran activists attended as well as newer activists.
Echo Park became known as Red Hill (as well as Red Gulch, Mt. Moscow, and Lenin’s Hill) in the 1940s because of the large concentration of activists, including communists. Jean Torre of Neighbors for Peace & Justice introduced the movie and facilitated a discussion afterwards. Full story: High Turnout for "Red Hill" Screening by RP