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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote

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187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE is a 90-min. documentary, directed by Dignicraft film and art collective, that chronicles Proposition 187, a California ballot measure passed in 1994 that sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants. While the initiative was meant to keep the “immigrant threat” at bay, it mobilized non-immigrants and immigrants in Latino communities as well as their allies across the state. The political awakening of this powerful group would dramatically change the state’s electoral politics, transforming the state into a Blue and progressive state for the first time. Proposition 187 created new and enduring political faultlines across California and across the nation as well as molded the political careers of a new generation of leaders. 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE premieres in Southern California on Tues., Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. PT on KCET and encores on Thurs., Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal, as well as Sun., Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on Link TV nationwide (Dish Network 9410 and DirecTV 375).

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Protesters featured in 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE
Protesters featured in 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE
Proponents of Prop 187 included in 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE
Proponents of Prop 187 included in 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE
Filmmakers at Dignicraft Collective, directors of 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE
Filmmakers at Dignicraft Collective, directors of 187: THE RISE OF THE LATINO VOTE

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