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Film Link: https://login.libproxy.chapman.edu/login?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/K8YOAX1mG

Discussion Link:
Zoom ID: 716-020-2303

About the film:
The Young Lords Party was a militant Puerto Rican civil rights organization based in New York. Today, many of their leaders are notable mainstream journalists, including Juan Gonzalez, Felipe Luciano and Pablo Guzman. Iris Morales makes history come alive as veterans of the movement recall their fight for equality, jobs, health care, and education.

Meet our Guest:

Iris Morales is an activist, educator, filmmaker, and author. As an outspoken advocate for human rights, gender and racial justice, and the decolonization of Puerto Rico, Morales collaborates with activists, educators, students, and artists on projects about these issues and is a frequent speaker at community venues and schools. Over the years, she has created organizations devoted to education and is the founder of Red Sugarcane Press, Inc. Among its publications are Voices from Puerto Rico: Post-Hurricane Maria, Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA as well as collections of poetry, plays, histories, and a children’s book highlighting the experiences of Puerto Ricans and BIPOC. Morales was a member of the Young Lords Organization and is the producer, writer, and co-director of the award-winning film, ¡Palante, Siempre Palante! and author of Through the Eyes of Rebel Women, The Young Lords: 1969–1976. She is an attorney and graduate of New York University Law School and earned an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College.