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of dead white guys, am i right? like washington, jefferson, lincoln. well, guess what. latinos have been here every step of the way. [upbeat latin-tinged music] in fact, latinx heroes have fought in every war for the united states for centuries. this goes all the way back to the revolutionary war. american forces got major financial contributions from cuba, and they also got help from the spanish forces led by a young venezuelan commander named francisco de miranda. and then during the civil war, more than 20,000 hispanics served. almost half of them were mexican-american, and that w...

but everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san juan. waves of latinos came to america's hea...

trying to offer their thoughts and prayers. but not once mentioning the word guns. we heard rehab centers, we talked about mental health. everything in the statement except dressing the guns. one of the women that we heard from yesterday, a local resident of texas, she just wants to move out. she does not feel safe anymore in her community. -- >> can you blame anyone for saying that? >> exactly. i think more and more people are sharing those thoughts exactly. mehdi, thank you so much my friend, always great to see you, enjoy the rest of your evening off. , always great t>> coming up ...

ok, i know it's really called "cloud gate," but everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san ...

but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san juan. waves of latinos came to america's heartland and they worked in its factories,...