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Dolores is a 2017 American documentary directed by Peter Bratt, on the life of Chicana labor union activist Dolores Huerta.It was produced by Brian Benson for PBS, with Benjamin Bratt and Alpita Patel serving as consulting producers and Carlos Santana as executive producer.
Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America is a 2012 feature-length [1] documentary film based on the book Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, [2] written by journalist Juan González. [3] The film was directed by Peter Getzels and Eduardo López, [4] and premiered in New York and Los Angeles on September 28. [5]
1903: On February 11, 1903 500 Japanese and 200 Mexican laborers joined together and formed the first labor union called, the Japanese-Mexican Labor Association.The JMLA opposed the Western Agricultural Contracting Company with three major concerns, the artificial suppression of wages, the subcontracting system that forced workers to pay double commissions, and the inflated prices of the ...
"American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos" explores Latino history and the consequences of omitting the past. The three-part PBS series begins airing Sept. 27.
The Harris-Walz campaign has received the first-ever presidential endorsement from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the oldest and largest Latino civil rights group in the ...
Six million Americans identify as Afro-Latino, 12% of the adult Latino population, and they are more likely than non-Black Latinos to experience discrimination, according to a Pew study this year.
During this time, approximately 200,000 Latino Americans fought for the United States. [209] The majority of these Latino servicemen were Mexican Americans. [209] Many of these men experienced discrimination in the service, and some went so far as to hide their Mexican ancestry to avoid prejudicial treatment. [210]
Latinos Beyond Reel discusses how Latino men are always cast as the antagonists in films and television shows, and women often play the role of a maid. One actress Lupe Ontiveros, who was discussed in the film, has been quoted in previous articles saying she has played the role of a maid more than 150 times. [ 2 ]