On the cusp ofbecoming a teenager, Charlie Gargiulo lived through the planned destruction ofthe Little Canada neighborhood of Lowell, Mass., in the 1960s. This is hisstory. He went on to become a legendary community organizer who led efforts toensure people would have decent housing and a fair chance to earn a living andmake a happy life for themselves.

On the cusp ofbecoming a teenager, Charlie Gargiulo lived through the planned destruction ofthe Little Canada neighborhood of Lowell, Mass., in the 1960s. This is hisstory. He went on to become a legendary community organizer who led efforts toensure people would have decent housing and a fair chance to earn a living andmake a happy life for themselves.