AMY GOODMAN: And so, Juan, nowI mean, the first day of the Democratic convention in Charlotte, a bus pulled up in front of the gates, the UndocuBus, and scores of people got out chanting No papers, no fear! Ten got arrested in the pouring rain as the police poured in. My book actually came out in 1999 initially, and its now, I think, used in about 200 college courses around the country as sort of an introductory survey text on the Latino community in the United States. ", "With immigration a central issue in the news, this is an essential film for everyone. Many of the chapters in Branches draw on firsthand accounts of immigrants from various Latin American backgrounds. The current section is section II which is entitled as Branches (Las Ramas) goes more in-depth about Gonzalez's background and what made him the individual he is currently. "The film broadens the frame to examine Latin American migration to the United States in the wider context of an interconnected history of the Americas Each segment is made fresh through riveting archival footage and personal stories. Harvest of Empire is both a work of investigative journalism and a political statement, and it applies a critical lens to the history of United States intervention in Latin America. Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9750 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters-l eng Old_pallet IA-WL-1200032 Openlibrary_edition OL17055334M Openlibrary_work OL7975766W JUNOT DAZ: Well, they said, Were coming to the United States. Whatever that meant. To me, its really unacceptable, when you look at theI believe it was around $9 million that he accepted as the investment money. JUAN GONZLEZ: Yeah, and interestingly, Junot appears on the front page of the New York Times Book Review this week withthis past Sunday with his new book. And this is, I believe, one of the reasons why so much of the ignorant rhetoric about immigrants takes hold in our country, because we dont know. "Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America." By Juan Gonzalez (Updated Edition, Penguin, 2011) Hear Juan Gonzales talk about the first edition of "Harvest of Empire" on Democracy. What a remarkable education. Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts. This was not a place that was very welcoming. You have to remember El Salvador is the smallest country in all of the Americas. This is a film certainly worth seeing. A sweeping history of the Latino experience in the United States- thoroughly revised and updated. Nearly 400,000 immigrants were deported during the last fiscal year. And the Republicans dont understand. ", "Harvest of Empire has a journalistic pedigree and a punch that comes from political advocacyThe filmmakers retain a touching faith that most Americans won't tolerate injustice when they know about it. 3. is a timely and generally effective antidote to the dangerous xenophobia that is the true virus threaten-ing the integrity of essential American ideals. Conquerors and victims : the image of America forms (1500-1800) The Spanish borderlands and the making of an empire (1810-1898) Banana republics and bonds : taming the empire's backyard (1898-1950) pt. endstream endobj 4848 0 obj <>stream JUAN GONZLEZ: In 1963, you have the election of Juan Bosch. And then the bomb went off. Beginning with Columbuss arrival in 1492, Europeans began claiming and settling across North, South, and Central America. 90 minutes. And so, this is a clear example of how disconnection continues to exist. #:0F}E.yxDm"/Aq_rsRw:lZl3.cr"W5jc|i#z+Q=+[Dr i EDUARDO LPEZ: Many, many sources, and theres a lot of footage thats never been seen, that hasnt been seen in decades. Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in . Here are some of the reviews for the film: Elizabeth Weitzman, N.Y. Daily News Four Stars! The Pulitzer Prize-winning Dominican-American writer Junot Daz talks about coming to this country shortly after the United States then began allowing large numbers of Dominican former rebels to migrate here. The film is called Harvest of Empire. DeSantis to Sign Bill Allowing Divided Juries to Hand Down Death Sentences, DeSantis Proposes Building New Prison Near Disney World over Disneys LGBTQ+ Advocacy, House Speaker McCarthy Proposes Raising Debt Ceiling in Exchange for Sweeping Budget Cuts, U.S. Roots "Roots". Using rarely seen newsreel footage and interviews with prominent migrants from countries in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, the film puts a human face on an issue too often reduced to vulgar stereotyping. And once thewith the ending of World War II and with the independence movements that developed throughout Asia and Africa and Latin America, the peoples of those former colonial countries are coming to the metropolis, and theyre changing, transforming the very composition of those nations, and so that, for us, the United States, its not even anwere not dealing with this immigration, quote, problem alone. In each section, the author highlights an individual to focus on, someone who can be seen as a representative or a leader for his or her community. 2. Gonzalez also discusses the Chicano movement of the 1960s and its impacts on the development of a cohesive Mexican culture within the United States. ", "In an era of anti-immigrant fervor, this sobering and much-needed look at Latino migration is built on an undeniably optimistic premise: that once Americans have accurate facts, 'they rarely allow injustices to stand. This led to a rise in broader anti-immigrant attitudes, which negatively impacted many Latin American groups. AMY GOODMAN: That was Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaking during an interview on Univision last week. Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire unveils a moving human story that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S. Today, Latino children represent the largest and fastest growing minority population in the nation's public schools. online is the same, and will be the first date in the citation. Latino Impact Media, 2018. The original content of this program is licensed under a. Gonzalez traces the evolution of Latino political engagement, beginning with the first-generation immigrant efforts to integrate into the existing United States culture. It was the producers who came to me several years ago. Harvest of Empire The Untold Story of Latinos in America Incarcerated Nation Network INC Media 22.7K subscribers Subscribe 2.1K Save 177K views 2 years ago AMERICA Notice Age-restricted video. At the Laemmle Theater on Friday night in Pasadena, here in New York at the Quad theater on 13th Street in New York through October 4th. It handpicked a former railway security officer, Rafael Trujillo, to lead that guard. This is viewer supported news. And, to me, its unbelievable that now Governor Romney talks about immigrants with derogatory terms like illegals, and yet he profited from the funding that actually caused so much of the immigration to the United States from El Salvador. Well be back in a minute. 'Harvest of Empire' deals with the ignored reality of US-Latin American relations. Juan Gonzlez? Were very pleased that Juan is with us here in the New York studio, not in his usual guest chair but asnot in his usual host chair but as a guest today, and along with the films co-director, Eduardo Lpez. ", "Directors Peter Getzels and Eduardo Lopez wisely strip their argument of passion, and pile on history and facts to highlight the U.S. role in the surge of immigrants crossing the border in the past century a refreshing approach in this age of punditry and choir-preaching. JUAN GONZLEZ: Well, yes, he did, because, as some of the reports came out afterwards, he actually trucked in supporters. Gonzalez seeks to reveal the story hidden behind many of these stereotypes as he explores over 500 years of history, providing readers with a fuller and more honest account of the past. Where did you get it? You know, so Mexicans often say, the originalthe descendants of those original settlers, We didnt cross the border. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new millennium. Obama called the lack of immigration reform the biggest failure of his presidency but attempted to shift blame for the failure to Republicans. EDUARDO LPEZ: This is, again, one of the reasons why we produced this film and why we feel so strongly about it, because, as Juan points out in his book and in the film, El Salvador is really maybe the latest and one of the clearest examples of this direct connection between our foreign policy and immigration. We thank you so much. Its important that the world know that we stood behind him. Full Interview: Frank Mugisha on New Anti-, Former Guantnamo Prisoners Ask Biden to Let Them Keep Art They Made to Escape Inhumane Conditions, Landmark U.N. ANN COULTER: No, I think civil rights are for blacks. Juan Gonzlez? Harvest (La cosecha). hTn6EE q8C@ IHvdakb/G*/Dr^rrc'yL]]zL._fq4DQ_~r~}\o^i0ry "@H 32O nL7%'K$H,`N0'#####&fEDDGGGG+. There is hope that just such a comprehensive solution is possible. %PDF-1.6 % In the wake of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States began enforcing much stricter immigration policies. The investors include the Salaverria family, whom the former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Robert White, previously accused of directly funding the Salvadoran paramilitaries. be inflicted upon Indigenous and People of Color communities here and abroad, Fourth, he encourages the government to fund inner-city education and infrastructure to benefit both local and immigrant populations. Harvest of Empire is divided into three sections: "Roots," "Branches," and "Harvest." In the "Roots" section, Gonzalez covers the colonial period from 1500-1800, focusing on the two colonizing powers that came to dominate the hemisphere: the Spanish and the English. The book Harvest of Empire offers many examples of the factors leading to migration, which include economic and political persecution. But they said they thought they had a way to do it. We were very happy that she participated, because I think that she really communicates something that, again, as Americans, we were never told. Multidisciplinary faculty guide developed for Equity Richand's Community Conversation Series: Harvest of Empire. So when the United States government basically backed the coup against Juan Bosch, it sent a message throughout Latin America that the government was going to beour government was going to be the enemy of real social change in the region. AMY GOODMAN: Were going to break and then come back to this discussion and what it means in 2012 with the elections here, immigration policy. Now, this is something we reported on and discussed on Democracy Now! eNotes Editorial. Log in here. delivered to your inbox every day? Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America is a 2012 feature-length [1] documentary film based on the book Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, [2] written by journalist Juan Gonzlez. And he appears in the film throughout. And I really would not be sitting here with you if it wasnt for the hard work and sacrifice of the producer of the film, Wendy Thompson-Marquez. And I think everybody here remembers where we were four years ago. Gonzlez is a columnist at the New York Daily News and author of three other books, including News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media. Were also joined by the films co-director, Eduardo Lpez. 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