Washington, DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today urged members of the Latino community throughout the country to support the upcoming airing of Walkout, a new film by acclaimed producer Moctezuma Esparza and Emmy Award-winning actor and director Edward James Olmos. The film, which chronicles the 1968 student "walkouts" in East Los Angeles, will premiere on Saturday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST on HBO with multiple showings throughout March and April (for more information, see www.hbo.com).
"The walkouts were a seminal moment in the Latino civil rights movement. Thousands of committed and courageous students stood up to a school system which had neglected and mistreated them, and their actions spawned a generation of activists who continue to advocate to this day on behalf of the Latino community. We owe these students a great debt," stated Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO.
"We also owe a debt to the filmmakers for bringing this often forgotten period in our history to life for a new generation of Latinos and other Americans. Fostering positive and accurate portrayals of Latinos in the media which tell our story to the American public is a key reason why NCLR is relaunching the ALMA Awards this year, and we commend HBO for supporting and broadcasting this very important film," concluded Murguía.
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