Independent Lens “East of Salinas” (Courtesy of Kate Schermerhorn)
In September, KQED proudly celebrates the diversity of our community with a special Latino Heritage Month programming lineup on KQED Public Television.
Premiere dates are listed below. Please click on each program for additional airdates and information.
Dionicia and Jose Luis have gambled their futures on the hardscrabble sport of horse racing. Will they succeed or will their lack of immigration papers prevent them from achieving the stable life of their dreams?
Saturday, 9/17 6pm Voces on PBS “Now en Español” Explore the lives of the five Latina actresses who dub Desperate Housewives into Spanish.
Monday, 9/26 10pm Voces on PBS “Tales of Masked Men” Mexican wrestling and its role in Latino communities in the United States and Mexico are explored.
American by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa "The New Mad Men" (Credit: Courtesy of Paul DeLumen)
We take an exclusive look inside LatinWorks, one of the most successful multicultural ad agencies in the country, and learn how they are speaking to the multicultural millennial market.
Tuesday, 9/13 11pm Voces on PBS “Lemon” A poet/performer tries to bring his story to the New York stage while battling his darkest demons.
Saturday, 9/17 11pm Latino Americans “War and Peace” Learn how Latino Americans serve their country in World War II, yet still face discrimination at home.
American Masters “Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey” (Courtesy of Pedro E. Guerrero Archives)
Discover the life and work of Mexican American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.
Saturday, 9/24 11pm Latino Americans “The New Latinos” Review the years when Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominicans seek economic opportunities in the United States.
10pm Voces on PBS “El Poeta” Mexican poet Javier Sicilia ignited an international movement for peace after the murder of his son.
Tuesday, 9/27 11pm Hemingway in Cuba
Travel to Cuba to capture Hemingway's old haunts — many of which remain unchanged — and explore his real-life adventures in Cuba.
KQED World
Saturday, 9/17 5amIndependent Lens “The Graduates” This two-part special examines the many roots of the Latino dropout crisis through the eyes of six inspiring young students who are part of an ongoing effort to increase graduation rates for a growing Latino population.
1pm Independent Lens “East of Salinas” With little support at home, Salinas, CA., third grader Jose Ansaldo often turns to his teacher, Oscar Ramos, once a migrant farm kid himself. Oscar helps Jose imagine a future beyond the lettuce fields where his parents work.
Saturday, 9/24 5:30amCuba: The Forgotten Revolution This documentary tells the virtually unknown story of Cuban revolutionaries Frank Pais and Juan Antonio Echeverria.
Wednesday, 9/28 7am The Salinas Project The film profiles several children of migrant farm workers living in a predominantly Latino neighborhood of Salinas.
Tuesday, 9/27 8am The Fidel Castro Tapes News and documentary footage — past and present — are used to detail the life and times of one of the most controversial political figures of the 20th century.
Tuesday, 9/20 10pm Conquistadors With Michael Wood “The Search for El Dorado”
The third episode begins in Quito, Ecuador, and relates the amazing story of the 16-month Spanish expedition, led by Gonzalo Pizarro, to find El Dorado, the mythical land of gold.
KQED 9 is available over the air on DT9.1, 54.2 and 25.1 and via most cable systems on Channel 9. It is on XFINITY cable from Comcast (Channels 9 SD and 709 HD) and on Wave (Channels 9 SD and 164 HD). It can also be found on DIRECTV and DISH satellite systems (Channels 9 SD and HD).
KQED Plus is available over the air on Channels 54, DT54.1, 9.2 and 25.2, and via many cable and satellite systems on either channel 10 or 54. It is on XFINITY cable from Comcast (Channels 10 SD, and 710 HD) and on DIRECTV (Channel 54 SD and HD) and DISH (Channel 54, SD only) satellite systems.
This schedule also lists programs airing on KQED Life (XFINITY 189, Channel 54.3 and Wave 157) and KQED World (XFINITY 190, Channel 9.3 and Wave 156).
