More than 20,000 hispanics served. Almost half of them were mexicanamerican, and that was only 13 years after the mexicanamerican war. Now wheres the monument for that . Huh . Huh . Huh . Now, today, nearly 20 of the u. S. Population is latin, and our numbers are growing. Our voting power is growing too, and about one in ten votes are being cast by latinos, and yet we still make up less than 2 of our elected officials, but the good news is, we do have some prominent figures, like alexandria ocasiocortez, veronica escobar, Ritchie Torres, and alex padilla. And theyre in good company, because latinos make up more than 11 of d. C. s population. This city has a ton of latin influence in art, in politics, and in culture, and of course food because where theres latino culture, theres always some damn good food. So lets get some eats. Im buying. Youre welcome. [upbeat latintinged music] [upbeat electronic music] im in d. C. , so you know were gonna talk politics, and you cant do that on an em
And a place that many of us wanna reach. But what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world . Well, its a fact. In the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. And they even helped create the multicam sitcom genre. So even though were still in the struggle, hollywood isnt New Territory for us latinos. Nuhuh, cause weve been here. You hear me . So today, an la icon is taking me to his Old Stomping Grounds in east la to get this conversation about hollywouldnt going. And i bet at some point, im gonna get some tacos al pastor. cause you know me, i dont play, i need to eat. [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] when you think of la, i bet your version of it has to do with rodeo drive, beverly hills, and celebrities. But the reality is that los angeles is a city of latinos. You can see that latin influence everywhere, right do
Today to overturn the 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Meanwhile, the u. S. Supreme court heard arguments on whether a neartotal abortion ban in idaho violates federal lab. A Growing Number of protests forming over the ongoing war in The Middle East at campuses across the country. The movement has never been bigger than it is right now. New american weapons are finally on the way after President Biden signed the nearly 100 billion foreign aid package. It will make america safer, it will make the world safer. In arizona, Where A State Grand Jury indicted 11 republican officials wednesday for their unsuccessful ploy to a ward of the state electoral votes to mr. Trent, despite his Collection Loss to President Biden. Liberal justices expressed concerns about a president having total immunity. Im trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the oval office and you know the seat of Criminal Activity in this country. President s have to make a lot of tough decisions. He
ideas around which america is built, it was abraham lincoln. politicians recognized the power that his name still has and use it. and that vision of lincoln s of a generous, inclusive america has driven this country for more than 200 years. president lincoln not only understood the heartbreak of his country, he also understood the cost of sacrifice. abraham lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. the president said, and i quote, if my name ever goes down into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it. my whole soul is in it. generations of black people named their children lincoln, because lincoln freed the slaves. but it s a lot more complicated than that. a lot of people think lincoln was a fiery opponent of slavery from the day he was born, and that s not quite true. turns out that a great way to put down the rebellion is to yank the enslaved africans out from under his enemies. and the guy really was freeing the slaves, hope thanks
A military victory in the Mexican-American War and the discovery of gold in California led to the great land and gold rushes that renowned historian Elliot.