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lying to the public about what he knew? it's not just uvalde. in 2019, after an anti-emigrant -- 23 people and injured 23 more in a shooting specifically targeting the latinx community in el paso, texas, folks were quick to point out abbots rhetoric about immigrants only added fuel to the fire, including a male or that went out in the day before the shooting telling voters, quote, if we are going to defend texas, we will need to take matters into our own hands. in less than three weeks after the deadly anti immigrant hate crime, he was back at it again, lambasting undocumented immigrants on social media. in the years since the el paso massacre, governor greg abbott and texas republicans have only made it easier to carry guns in texas. they did so with a controversial 2021 law allowing most residents to open carry a handgun without a permit. one texas sheriff told the new york times, quote, it seems

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Leguizamo Does America

- the famous domino park. - i mean, i've heard about it all the way up to new york. - it's a membership. - oh, wow. - so you have to be 55 years and older. you have to be a miami resident. - you have to be 55? - that's right. if you have any domino skills, or you think you do, this is where you come. - to be tested. - to be tested, that's right. - and these are old pros, right? - these are old pros. these people came from cuba. [speaking spanish] this is their pastime. and we built-- the city built this place-- - yeah. - so--to recognize it. - it's incredible, isn't it, man? - enough talking. you ready to play? - yeah, i'm ready to play. i'm ready to play. - [speaking spanish] - [speaking spanish] - have a seat. - so here's what we do. we're going to throw some bones. - yeah, yeah, yeah. - now we grab 10. don't look! - don't look. don't look. so dominoes-- yeah, it's a pastime in many latinx cultures, especially for the older generation. yeah, i know, i get it. that's me, yeah. and also, it's just fun as hell.

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because it's almost 70% latino. dale! and it also has one of the highest percentages of latin-owned businesses of any u.s. city. being here is like being in a latinx city in the middle of the u.s., and cubans were the first latinos to arrive and imprint their culture here. and since then, latinos from all over the world have made miami their home. in fact, if you were to buy a latin compass, the needle would point to miami. and i have tons of history here, too, y'all. my show "ghetto klown" was done here at the jackie gleason theater. i even shot my directorial debut, "critical thinking," right here. i spend so much time in miami, they think i'm the fifth golden girl. and miami's got unpredictable weather, different cultures, opposing political views, and maybe most importantly, dueling espresso recipes. speaking of which, i'm going to meet a few locals for some cafecito in a little bit, and we're going to get so caffeinated. yo, let's go! ♪

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The ReidOut

>> people are getting triggered by latinx. i don't even know why? young people, old people don't want to change anything. i like the way everything is, leave me alone, don't touch it! don't put your exxon things. i love latinx, i think it sounds like a superhero, it is inclusive, it does not sound misogynists or keeping women out, it's also in cuba lgbtq+, all of it all. >> where we learn about d.c., because this is what latina community i think people don't know much about? >> i always thought it was a large puerto rican spot, one of my large touring spots, large puerto rican population. i didn't know there was a huge el salvador, in central american population. huge. we went to the neighborhood, i did not realize there were huge riots here in the 70s, because a police brutality against latin ex-, they are used again, latinx get over it. and they had to fight for respect from the police, and you have latin policemen so they could talk to people.

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[upbeat music] and i got to tell y'all, this place is one of the most unique cities in the u.s. because it's almost 70% latino. dale! and it also has one of the highest percentages of latin-owned businesses of any u.s. city. being here is like being in a latinx city in the middle of the u.s., and cubans were the first latinos to arrive and imprint their culture here. and since then, latinos from all over the world have made miami their home. in fact, if you were to buy a latin compass, the needle would point to miami. and i have tons of history here, too, y'all. my show "ghetto klown" was done here at the jackie gleason theater. i even shot my directorial debut, "critical thinking," right here. i spend so much time in miami, they think i'm the fifth golden girl. and miami's got unpredictable weather, different cultures, opposing political views, and maybe most importantly, dueling espresso recipes. speaking of which, i'm going to meet a few locals for some cafecito in a little bit, and we're going to get so caffeinated.

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back then, it was rare to see any latino faces on stage besides the great raul julia. and he wasn't necessarily playing latin roles. so what chance did a kid like me have of making it to broadway? that's why spaces like the puerto rican traveling theater and pregones theater are crucial for latinx talent to be able to develop their work. the first musical i wrote, "kiss my aztec," was workshopped back in 2018 at the puerto rican traveling theater with an amazing ensemble of actors. since its founding in 1967, theater directors like jorge merced have worked non-stop to hold a space for latin art to flourish. - so happy that you're here. you know, you have a connection to this building. it was built in 1888 as a firehouse. it's a historical landmark, and it's the only freestanding latino theater in the broadway district. - and it's because of latin innovation and how we adapt. so we took a firehouse so we could get our own theater.

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and boxes and categories. never really been my thing, you know? - i'm with tony. i never knew the true definition. - but you know, hey. got the word latino in it, so rock on. you know? - hey, i love it. - i support it. - yeah. - you know, i don't understand, like, how did it happen? - so latinx represented all latin people, regardless of masculine, feminine. and then it has sort of a nongender. but a lot of people don't like it. a lot of people-- no, i like latino. leave it alone. some people say, i like hispanic. you know. - those are just inclusive terms that younger people have created to make space for people who don't feel represented and seen. and so, as a woman, and as a man who identify as latina and latino, when a non-binary person feels that they don't identify with either, they wanna be-- they want a term that is inclusive of who they are. - keeping the--but keeping-- but owning their latinness.

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Leguizamo Does America

- owning their latinness. i don't understand the people who get so angry about it because usually a lot of times, it's rooted in, like, toxic masculinity, and sexism, and transphobia, and homophobia. why does it bother you so much that somebody wants to be included in the term, and they don't feel like they can identify with the a and the o? - that's a great point. it's a great point. i mean, i do like latinx because it sounds new. a new generation, and more aggressive, more-- more woke, if that's still ok. latinos, latinas, latinx, whatever word you pick, we can all agree that our community is really making a mark. - so right now, we're having a moment. a cultural moment, right? but i think collectively, collectively, we have to support the efforts of others. i.e., for instance, "in the heights," right? let's celebrate that moment that-- - right, right. i was in that theater. i brought my whole family. - or "encanto." those movies are being seen. and let's all flock to theaters.

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talk to your doctor or[upbeat music] - you know, there's so much latin talent in new york city--artists, innovators, and heroes. we're going to meet a few tonight, colombian-style. that's right. what's up, homies? how you doing, man? pimping somebody's ride? look at you. look at all that talent. that's real talent right there. every once in a while, i like to host what i call a legends dinner, where i invite iconic new yorkers to sit and share a meal and talk about all things latin. in order to do that tonight, i tapped on a burgeoning colombian talent. that's right, my people, mi gente. this is chef stephanie bonin, and she's about to blow up large in the culinary scene with, believe it or not, a restaurant in her own home. - so i started with la tropikitchen feeding my friends. - mm. - you know i always like to have people around me, and i love feeding people. that's my favorite thing in the world. and then i have a bunch of colombian friends coming to my house, eating for free. and one day, my husband is like, "hey, stephanie.

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- i know, that's what--miriam was walking by in the '60s. - miriam colón, which was the founder, right? - the founder of this theater. and she saw this boarded up, and she says, "there's gotta be a theater in there." - the legendary miriam colón became well-known in the theater community after her performance in the acclaimed play "the oxcart" by puerto rican playwright rené marqués. but she was also the latina in hollywood in the '50s and '60s and became best known for her role as mama montana in scarface. - she hated hollywood. she was like-- - why'd she hate hollywood so much? - because she was so distant from her people. - right. - and in '67, she founded the puerto rican traveling theater. she was taking theater to the people. and she says, "that's my calling." i have some people inside from the company that wanna say hello to you again. you wanna come in? - yeah, yeah. ♪ oh, i know some of you. - you know these people? - of course i do. some of the great new york talent. this theater has pumped out crazy amounts of talent, like caridad de la luz, also known as as la bruja, one of the leading spoken word

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