This footage by JoAnn Elam was taken during the 52nd National Convention of the American National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) that was he...
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In this footage, JoAnn Elam follows postal workers during a protest that their unions organized in Washington, D.C., in the late 1970s. Prominently...
Everyday People is based on Elam's experiences as a letter carrier for the US Postal Service in Chicago, the various people she met while ...