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Smithsonian Latino Center  Search this
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Conversations and talks
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2018-05-02T21:57:37.000Z
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Video Title:
Remembering the 1991 Disturbances in Mt. Pleasant
Description:
On May 5, 1991, Washington, D.C.'s historic Mt. Pleasant and Adams Morgan neighborhoods erupted in violence after a confrontation between local police and Latino residents. Three nights of rioting engulfed the area, and four days of curfew ensued. These disturbances mark a controversial and unforgettable chapter in local history. This public conversation revisited Washington in 1991 to describe and understand these events. The panelists and audience reflected on how this episode affected Mt. Pleasant and surrounding neighborhoods and the organization of the local Latino community. Sharon Pratt, mayor of Washington from 1991 to 1995; former chief of police Isaac Fulwood; Smithsonian curator and Mt. Pleasant resident Olivia Cadaval; former head of the Latino Civil Rights Task Force and local resident Pedro Avilés; local poet, activist and Mt. Pleasant resident Marcos Del Fuego; former publisher of La Nación newspaper José Sueiro; and the audience will share their memories and analyses of the disturbances. This program presented in May 2011 was organized by the Smithsonian Latino Center as part of its Latino DC History Project, an initiative to research and exhibit the history of Latinos in Washington and its suburbs. Image courtesy of Rick Reinhard.
Video Duration:
1 hr 35 min 26 sec
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Latino history art culture Smithsonian gallery museum education Latinx Latina Latine "United States"
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Education  Search this
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Latinos  Search this
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