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Voces. Porvenir, Texas / directed by Andrew Shapter ; producers, Christina Fernández Shapter, Daniel Gibbs, Jennifer Kuczaj, Matt Skinner ; a co-production of Cine33, Roadwings Entertainment and Latino Public Broadcasting.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Massacres--Texas--Presidio County--History.
- Massacres.
- Presidio County (Tex.)--Race relations.
- Presidio County (Tex.).
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (56 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- In the early morning hours of January 28th, 1918, the town known as Porvenir, Texas ceased to exist. A group of fifteen fathers, uncles, brothers, and sons were taken from their homes and executed in front of their daughters, mothers, and sisters. The perpetrators then burned the town to the ground, forcing the remaining residents, made up of mostly women and children, to flee. Who were the killers? Why did they carry out such a horrific act? Through interviews with historians and descendants, site excavations and dramatizations, PORVENIR, TEXAS explores this tragic story, revisits what led to the events of that fateful night, and reveals tensions that remain a century later. Descendants of both victims and killers recount the stories passed down within their own families, while outsiders were completely unaware that this crucial piece of American history exists. Their anecdotal evidence points to the possible reasons why the village of Porvenir was targeted, exploring this tragedy on a personal level and understanding how it is relevant in today's climate.
- Participant:
- Narrator: José Marrero.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed October 13, 2020).
- Originally produced by PBS in 2019.
- Contains:
- In series: Voces (Television program)
- OCLC:
- 1204118772
- Publisher Number:
- ASP5075389/marc
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