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Directed by UCLA alumna Grace Lee (right), &quot;American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs&quot; explores the life and philosophy of Chinese-American activist Grace Lee Boggs (left), featuring the social movements in which Boggs played a role. (Courtesy of Grace Lee)

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Alumna&#8217;s film explores life of &#8216;American Revolutionary&#8217;

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When UCLA alumna Grace Lee met 98-year-old Grace Lee Boggs, she knew she had found something revolutionary. According to Lee, Boggs, a Chinese-American social activist, played a leading role in social movements that swept through Detroit during her lifetime, including the Black Power, Civil Rights, feminist and labor movements.Boggs’ rich history fascinated Lee – what was originally meant as a two-hour interview turned into a five-day conversation between Lee and Boggs.

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Alumna’s film explores life of ‘American Revolutionary’

By Savannah Tate

Feb. 11, 2014 10:35 p.m.