Regarded as a hero by many and a renegade by some in the Catholic Church hierarchy, Michael Pfleger, longtime pastor of Chicago’s St. Sabina Parish, has consistently used the power of his pulpit to battle social inequity, engaging in high-profile political activism to end drug-dealing, prostitution, and exploitation by liquor and tobacco companies in his community. Radical Disciple captures the charisma of the crusading priest and his “gospel of the streets” while exploring the larger issues of tensions between the Church and its African American flock.

Premiered to overflowing crowds at the 2009 Black Harvest International Film Festival, Radical Disciple won Best Documentary at the Big Muddy Film Festival. It aired on PBS and has been screened at film festivals internationally.

Director: Bob Hercules

Producers: David Axelrod and Terri Pickerill