“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.
John Leguizamo is tired of the omission of Latino stories in American history. And he is doing something about it … again. The award-winning actor and producer is the host and force behind a new PBS series, 'American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,' premiering Sept. 27. Directed by Ben DeJesus, the three-part show follows the “Freak” comedian as he explores threads of Latino American history often cut from textbooks.
“You can abuse us and take advantage of us and take away our political power,” said Leguizamo. “It allows people to ‘otherize’ us because they haven’t seen that we have contributed to the making of this country.” The actor is no stranger to being critical of Latino deprived histories. His Tony-nominated one-man Broadway show-turned Netflix special, “Latino History for Morons,” was a comical attempt to cram 3,000 years of Latino history into a 90-minute lesson.
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