And this is our way of undoing that,” Leguizamo said in a video interview with series co-creator Ben DeJesus.
NGL StudiosPart of the challenge of telling Latino history, Leguizamo said, is that you have to find it.
“It was years and years of studying Latin history,” the actor reflected.
Ultimately, both co-creators noted, something even deadlier than guns and steel would lead to the demise of these Latin American kingdoms and empires.
“It empowers you, it gives you a sense that you matter, that you’re important, and the kids especially feel that.”For DeJesus, knowing Latino history also gives you a sense of belonging.
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Civil Rights Movement, PBS, Johns Hopkins University, United Farm Workers, NGL, Aztecs, amigos, Continental Army
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American, Americas, Philadelphia, Uruguayan, Europe, Asia, Columbus, East, plata, Washington, De Grasse, American Independence, Kingdom of France, Havana