Where were they when they had to censor the Robert E. Lee statue? Where were they when they had to censor the Balbo statue? They haven't censored anything. Now they want to censor the Puerto Rican community.
Latino USA Episode 19
People
Ocasio-billy
09:17
And now here comes the statue of a Puerto Rican, one that this room here believes in. And you're saying, "No," you're saying, "No." Why is it that every time it comes down to the Puerto Rican community, you have to say no? Let me present to you that community. How many people in this room are in favor of the statue? [Cheering and applause]
Latino USA 18
00:00 / 00:00
02:48 - 02:56
Where were they when they had to censor the Robert E. Lee statue? Where were they when they had to censor the Balbo statue? They haven't censored anything. Now they want to censor the Puerto Rican community.
Ocasio-Billy
United States--Illinois--Chicago
Puerto Rico
Albizu Campos-Pedro 1891-1965
Truman-Harry S 1884-1972
Lee-Robert E--Robert Edward 1807-1870
Balbo-Italo 1896-1940
Chicago Park District--Chicago-Ill
Protest movements
Community organizations
Discrimination
Statues
Political parties
Puerto Ricans
Interviews--Community leaders
Background--Natural Sounds--Crowd chanting
Latino USA 19
00:00 / 00:00
09:17 - 09:43
And now here comes the statue of a Puerto Rican, one that this room here believes in. And you're saying, "No," you're saying, "No." Why is it that every time it comes down to the Puerto Rican community, you have to say no? Let me present to you that community. How many people in this room are in favor of the statue? [Cheering and applause]