Actor John Leguizamo's Broadway Show Spells Out How 'Latinos Participated In The Making Of America'
According to Leguizamo, public school curricula don't do enough to highlight the Latino impact on U.S. history. His son's experiences inspired Leguizamo to research and write the show.
Jan 30, 2018
3 minutes
What happens when you’re a Latino teenager assigned to write about one of your heroes, and you decide to choose someone from your own heritage? Not much, according to actor and comedian John Leguizamo, because history books and public school curricula don’t do enough to highlight Latino contributions to U.S. history.
His son’s experiences inspired Leguizamo to research and write “,” which runs through February. ‘s Robin Young talks with Leguizamo () about the show, its lessons and how
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