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Jennifer previewed the HBO Films movie Walkout produced by Moctesuma Esparza and directed by Edward James Olmos earlier this month. This past weekend I had a chance to sit down and watch the story of the 1968 Chicano led student high school walkouts in East Los Angeles in 1968. I watched with my 8 year old daughter because considering the growing immigrant debate happening as demonstrated by the hundreds of thousands demonstrating this weekend in Los Angeles , I felt the connection was relevant and obvious.

The film, starring Alex Vega and other Latino actors, was in my opinion extremely well made and moving. I recommend it strongly for all familias. It serves as a reminder of where the Latino struggle for rights has come from. My daughter was especially shocked by the images of students being paddled by white teachers for speaking Spanish in class and the images of police beating up on the protesting students. It is being shown repeatedly on HBO and digital cable subscribers can catch it on HBO on Demand.

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