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Latino culture is part of the story of Southern California. Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with stories that highlight Latino history, culture and community.

Explore documentaries, specials and programs featuring Latino voices and experiences from Southern California and beyond.

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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

Philadelphia
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Leguizamo Does America

Philadelphia

Carlos Vives y La Provincia
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Austin City Limits

Carlos Vives y La Provincia

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Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
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Season 38 Episode 5
American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Miguel / Alessia Cara
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Austin City Limits
Miguel / Alessia Cara
The Cheech
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Season 15 Episode 1
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The Cheech
Denver
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Season 2 Episode 203
Leguizamo Does America
Denver
Carlos Vives y La Provincia
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Carlos Vives y La Provincia
Arte Cósmico
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Season 13 Episode 3
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Arte Cósmico
Philadelphia
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Season 2 Episode 201
Leguizamo Does America
Philadelphia
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Season 9 Episode 5
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Artbound | La Raza
Los Angeles
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Season 1 Episode 106
Leguizamo Does America
Los Angeles
Mexican Roots
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Season 8 Episode 5
Finding Your Roots
Mexican Roots
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Season 9 Episode 4
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Variedades: Olvera Street
Con Safos
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Season 12 Episode 1
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Con Safos: The Story of Chicano Music Pioneer Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara
The Making and Breaking
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Season 1 Episode 1
Becoming Frida Kahlo
The Making and Breaking
Love and Loss
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Season 1 Episode 2
Becoming Frida Kahlo
Love and Loss
A Star Is Born
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Season 1 Episode 3
Becoming Frida Kahlo
A Star Is Born
The Man of the Year
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Season 3 Episode 1
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The Man of the Year
Echoes of Empires
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Season 1 Episode 1
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Echoes of Empires
Threads in the American Tapestry
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Season 1 Episode 2
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Threads in the American Tapestry
Solidarity in a New Era
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Season 1 Episode 3
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Solidarity in a New Era
Many Happy Returns
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Season 3 Episode 3
Velvet
Many Happy Returns
To Be or Not to Be
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To Be or Not to Be
Two Men and a Dummy
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Season 3 Episode 4
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Two Men and a Dummy
Make Your Bets
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Season 3 Episode 5
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Make Your Bets

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Becoming Frida Kahlo
The Complicated Story of La Malinche
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VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
The Complicated Story of La Malinche
Mexican Roots Preview
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Finding Your Roots
Mexican Roots Preview
Extended Preview
2:52
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
The Untold History of Latinos
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
2:10
American Masters
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez



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