America ReFramed

La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered | Preview

Preview: Season 10 Episode 8 | 30s

On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of a young Salvadoran man, Daniel Gomez. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, LA MANPLESA: An Uprising Remembered weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion.

Aired: 10/06/22 | Rating: TV-PG

Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations, Acton Family Giving, Park Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Reva & David Logan Foundation.

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• Beyond the Lens with Ellie Walton | Interview

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• La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered | A Change in Community

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• La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered | El Barrio

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