Premieres Sept. 20 at 10/9c
Celebrate the rich diversity of Latino arts and culture in this documentary showcase. Produced by Latino Public Broadcasting, VOCES is PBS' signature Latino arts and culture documentary showcase and the only ongoing national television series devoted to exploring and celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino cultural experience.
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Discover the story behind the 1918 massacre of 15 Mexican men in this tiny border town.
The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo
Discover the life of radical Chicano lawyer and countercultural icon Oscar Zeta Acosta.
Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice
Meet the pioneering activist whose work transformed the power of the Latino vote.
Explore the legacy of a Hollywood film that highlighted racial divides in the Southwest.
‘I Don’t Want to Be Vulnerable’
Victor Rios joined a gang at 14 years old, looking for protection and security.
Meet Dr. Victor Rios a former gang member working with youth being “pushed out” of school.
Education, Rebellion, and Hope
Kadhir Rajagopal, a former student of Rios, discusses education and rebellion.
Preview | Adios Amor - The Search for Maria Moreno
Follow the search for a hero that history forgot: Maria Moreno.
Hearing Maria’s Voice for the First Time
Maria Moreno and other farmworkers testify about the poverty and discrimination they face.
Sowing the Seeds of Racial War Across U.S.-Mexico Border
A clash between Mexican and Anglo cultures has brewed at the border for generations.
Discover the story behind the 1918 massacre of 15 Mexican men in this tiny border town.
They Lost Their Land Through Murder and Theft
In the early 1900s, many Mexican-Americans lost their ranches to fraud and violence.
Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez On Activist Oscar Zeta Acosta
Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez explains the artistic direction behind the film.
The Sixties and In Search of Identity
Oscar Zeta Acosta continues searching for his self-identity.
Produced by Latino Public Broadcasting, the acclaimed PBS documentary series VOCES features the best of Latino arts, culture and history and shines a light on current issues that impact Latino Americans. Devoted to exploring the rich diversity of the Latino experience, VOCES presents new and established filmmakers and brings their powerful and illuminating stories to a national audience — on TV, online and on the PBS Video App.
The four documentaries in the 2019 season of VOCES showcase people who dared to speak out and make a difference, whether it was on the stage, the streets, the farm fields or along the border. “Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage,” a special co-presentation of VOCES and American Masters, offers a revealing look at actor Raúl Juliá’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to Broadway to Hollywood. “The Pushouts” shows a young gang member’s transition into a professor and TED Talk speaker who mentors a new generation of young people like him. “Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno” tells the little-known story of Maria Moreno, a migrant mother of 12 who became an early and outspoken fighter for farmworker rights. “Porvenir, Texas” investigates a 1918 murder of 15 Mexican men, the people who sought justice for them and the racial tensions that persist in border towns today.
VOCES is presented by PBS SoCal and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Luis Ortiz is Series Producer; Sandie Viquez Pedlow is Executive Producer.
Dr. Victor Rios, a former gang member-turned-professor working with young people at Yo! Watts, a Los Angeles youth center.
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William, one of the young people at Yo! Watts, the Los Angeles youth center featured in "The Pushouts,"
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Dulce, one of the young people at Yo! Watts, the Los Angeles youth center featured in "The Pushouts."
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Maria Moreno sleeps on the back seat of the car traveling to union meetings.
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Maria talks to Okie farmworkers who were Dust Bowl migrants during the Great Depression.
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Maria Moreno looks up and takes notes while surrounded by children and fellow farm workers.
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Wearing “jungle” (safari) hat, Maria makes a phone call in the office of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, Fresno CA 1961.
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A historical marker commemorates the 1918 massacre at Porvenir, Texas.
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Descendants of Juan Florez, who survived the Porvenir massacre, gather to commemorate the event.
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Raúl Juliá at his country home in 1982.
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