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The 1991 Uprising That Changed Mount Pleasant


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In 1991, protests erupted in D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood after police shot Daniel Gomez, an El Salvadoran immigrant. Ellie Walton and Quique Aviles, creators of the documentary ‘La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered', are here to explain what happened and why it was a turning point for D.C.’s Central American communities. Please be advised that this episode contains some graphic descriptions.

‘La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered’ will be broadcast nationally this Thursday September 26th at 8 p.m. EST on American Reframed on the WORLD Channel and will be available to stream for one month on the PBS passport app.

Our next live taping is Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Black Cat. Come join us to learn about the juiciest election stories of the year, from the fierce clash over ranked choice voting to an indicted councilmember's scandalous reelection bid with zero competition. RSVP here.

Learn more about the sponsors of this September 23rd episode:

National Museum of Women in the Arts 

PaintCare

The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

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