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SWAMP Presents: "A Class Apart" a film by Carlos Sandoval and Peter Miller
Houston PBS in partnership with SWAMP presented a FREE screening of the documentary film, "A Class Apart". Produced and Directed by Carlos Sandoval and Peter Miller, the film centers around the supreme court decision defining the right to be treating equally before the law, raising questions, of course, about inclusion and, American identity. The screening was held at the new Talento Billingue de Houston theater near downtown Houston to a full auditorium. The film used archived pictures from the time period and additional shots were filmed in San Antonio and Edna, Texas. Premiering on PBS's American Experience on Monday, February 23rd, this new documentary is the first major film to bring to life the heroic post-World War II struggle of Mexican Americans against the Jim Crow-style discrimination targeted against them. "A Class Apart" dramatically interweaves the story of its central characters - activists and lawyers, returning veterans and ordinary citizens, murderer and victim- within the broader history of Latinos in America during a time of extraordinary change.C-47 Houston magazine was there for the Houston premiere February 16, 2009. Below are some of the pictures. Director/Filmmaker: Carlos Sandoval Carlos Sandoval Houston Director of LULAC: Francisco Rodriguez Executive Director of SWAMP: Mary Lampe Program Coordinator of SWAMP: Michelle Mower Director of NALIP-Houston Chapter: Carlos Cabillo
Judge Lupe Salinas Producer/Actor Danny Kamin Attorney Alberto Cardenas, Jr. ACLU Maida Asofsky Tony Diaz
Vice President of WIFT-Houston Marc Isaacs
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