¡PALANTE, SIEMPRE PALANTE! YOUNG LORDS

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Directed and Produced by Iris Morales
Documentary | 49 minutes | 1996

 In 1969, a group of young Puerto Ricans transformed their community through radical action and grassroots organizing. Palante, Siempre Palante! tells the untold story of the Young Lords Party - from their origins as community activists to their emergence as a powerful revolutionary force for change.

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¡PALANTE, SIEMPRE PALANTE! YOUNG LORDS: In the midst of the African American civil rights struggle, protests to end the Vietnam War and the women's movement for equality, Puerto Rican and Latino communities fought for economic and social justice. From Chicago streets to the barrios of New York City and other urban centers, the Young Lords emerged to demand decent living conditions and raised a militant voice for the empowerment of the Puerto Rican people in the United States. Palante, Siempre Palante documents the history with on-camera interviews, archival footage, photographs and music. The documentary surveys Puerto Rican history, the Young Lords' activities and philosophy, the torturous end of the organization and its inspiring legacy.

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