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La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered

On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of a young Salvadoran man, Daniel Gomez. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, LA MANPLESA: An Uprising Remembered weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion.

English
  • Originally Aired October 6, 2022
  • Runtime 53 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created December 24, 2022 by
    Seiryu
  • Modified December 24, 2022 by
    Seiryu