Host John Leguizamo discovers that while Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the nation and that Latino history is the history of the United States.
Explore how Latino DNA has been woven into the identity of the United States since before her inception, and has been pivotal all along the way. Despite facing severe discrimination and violence, Latinos were present and contributed in pivotal ways to the fabric of this nation. Highlighting key figures and events, host John Leguizamo shows how Latinos helped build the United States we know today.
Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court…
Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court…
Based on correspondence with his sister in exile, "Letters to Eloisa" recounts the life of Cuban literary great José Lezama Lima, author of a homoerotic novel, "Paradiso," and tells the story of his silencing by the Cuban revolutionary government.
Although brothers Manuel and Valente Valenzuela both volunteered and fought in Vietnam, fifty years later they are among thousands of veterans who are being deported. Both brothers don their uniforms to bring all the veterans back home.