{"id":48603,"date":"2023-01-17T15:57:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T20:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=48603"},"modified":"2023-01-17T15:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T20:57:29","slug":"the-wnet-group-latino-public-broadcasting-and-ngl-collective-to-present-american-historia-with-john-leguizamo-premiering-tuesday-august-29-on-pbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/17\/the-wnet-group-latino-public-broadcasting-and-ngl-collective-to-present-american-historia-with-john-leguizamo-premiering-tuesday-august-29-on-pbs\/","title":{"rendered":"The WNET Group, Latino Public Broadcasting, and NGL Collective to Present &#8220;American Historia with John Leguizamo,&#8221; Premiering Tuesday, August 29 on PBS"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_48604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48604\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48604 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/John-Leguizamo.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/John-Leguizamo.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/John-Leguizamo-300x209.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Leguizamo Photo: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The WNET Group, Latino Public Broadcasting, and NGL Collective to Present <strong><em>American Historia with John Leguizamo<\/em><\/strong>, Premiering Tuesday, August 29 on PBS<\/p>\n<p>New three-part series follows John Leguizamo&#8217;s continued quest to uncover the history and often overlooked contributions of Latino people<\/p><div id=\"morty-1013356369\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2018, acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo kicked off an exploration of Latino history in his Tony-nominated play<em> Latin History for Morons<\/em>, cramming 3,000 years of history into a 90-minute one-man show. Now, following his triumphant Broadway run, and prompted by a quest to discover lost Latino heroes throughout history, Leguizamo sets out on his most ambitious journey yet in the new three-part documentary series, <em>American Historia<\/em>. Co-created by Leguizamo and award-winning filmmaker Ben DeJesus, who also serves as director, The WNET Group, Latino Public Broadcasting, and Latino digital media and entertainment company NGL Collective are collaborating to produce the series. A co-presentation of The WNET Group and Latino Public Broadcasting&#8217;s VOCES, American Historia is set to premiere nationwide on Tuesdays, August 29, September 5, and September 12 on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org and the PBS App.<\/p>\n<p>Leguizamo&#8217;s work preparing for Latin History for Morons produced an obsession with reading and researching the history of the Americas. His frustration over the whitewashing of American history, coupled with his nature as a curious student of the world, resulted in a passion not quelled by his 400+ performances of the show on Broadway and beyond. American Historia takes Leguizamo&#8217;s passion from the stage and puts him on the road on a chronological journey traveling throughout Mexico and the U.S. to shed light on both the known and lesser-known stories of Latino history.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Leguizamo&#8217;s own multi-faceted style, each episode will combine cultural travel segments as well as entertaining interstitials, unveiling Leguizamo&#8217;s passionate revelations about his favorite Latino figures. The cultural segments will feature visits to historical sites as well as interviews with notable historians and Latino cultural figures. Locations and interviewees to be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through this series, it&#8217;s our mission to continue celebrating the incredible contributions that Latinas and Latinos have made to this country and beyond that have often been left off the pages of history. We&#8217;re excited to bring the stories of so many of our unsung heroes to life in a way that&#8217;s never been done before, said Ben DeJesus. &#8220;For John and myself, we couldn&#8217;t have found better partners for this journey than the tremendous teams at WNET, PBS, CPB, ITVS, and Latino Public Broadcasting.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-3963853784\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re delighted to be working again with John Leguizamo and filmmaker Ben DeJesus on this eye-opening new series,&#8221; says Sandie Viquez Pedlow, executive director of Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) and executive producer of VOCES. &#8220;John&#8217;s enthusiasm for educating audiences about the amazing breadth of Latino history and his distinctive style &#8211; irreverent, passionate, curious &#8211; makes this unique new series really come alive. We&#8217;re pleased to work again with our colleagues at WNET on this special joint venture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re pleased to partner with John Leguizamo, Ben DeJesus, Latino Public Broadcasting, and NGL Collective to bring<em> American Historia<\/em> to viewers nationwide,&#8221; said Lesley Norman, executive producer for The WNET Group. &#8220;It is a hallmark of our mission to present trusted, thorough, and thought-provoking content that champions understanding through education. We are honoured to spotlight the stories of Latino gamechangers and pillars of culture that are often left out of American history textbooks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>American Historia is a production of The WNET Group, Latino Public Broadcasting and NGL Collective. For The WNET Group: Lesley Norman is Executive Producer and Stephen Segaller is Executive-in-Charge. For NGL: John Leguizamo, Ben DeJesus, and Jill Krikorian are Executive Producers. 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