Mobilizing the Latino community Ernesto J. Cortes, Jr. /
Ernie Cortes isn't a business tycoon and he hasn't been elected to public office, but a Texas business magazine named him one of the five most powerful Texans, along with people like H. Ross Perot. Ernie Cortes' influence, though, reaches beyond Texas and he has been called "the...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Affairs Television (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2007]
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1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
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Ernie Cortes isn't a business tycoon and he hasn't been elected to public office, but a Texas business magazine named him one of the five most powerful Texans, along with people like H. Ross Perot. Ernie Cortes' influence, though, reaches beyond Texas and he has been called "the most effective Latino grassroots organizer in the country today. He is a man who empowers, a member of the national staff of the Industrial Areas Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps "ordinary" people organize to make positive changes in their communities. In his home state of Texas, he teaches citizens to take on issues that matter to them: water and sewer systems, roads, education, worker safety, and health care. In this program with Bill Moyers, Cortes discusses individual participation in American politics and highlights the importance of agitation, confrontation, and compromise in the discourse of democracy. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Feb. 07, 2007. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Bill Moyers Introduces Ernie Cortes (3:29) -- The Power of Genuine Politics (3:24) -- Skills and Frameworks for Democracy (2:10) -- Skills for Democracy: Building Relationships (2:33) -- Being a Leader (4:39) -- Political Activism: An Important Victory (1:31) -- The Role of Churches in Social Activism (2:16) -- Radical Activism and Cultural Conservatism (1:06) -- Economic and Social Challenges (3:23) -- Strategies for Social Justice (2:25) -- School Reform (3:11) -- Specific Tactics for Social Change (1:17) -- Reorganizing the Civic Culture (2:52) -- Texas as a Model for Social Reform (5:04) -- Self Interest, Compromise, and Social Change (2:37) -- Empowering the Disenfranchised (4:15) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Ernie Cortes isn't a business tycoon and he hasn't been elected to public office, but a Texas business magazine named him one of the five most powerful Texans, along with people like H. Ross Perot. Ernie Cortes' influence, though, reaches beyond Texas and he has been called "the most effective Latino grassroots organizer in the country today. He is a man who empowers, a member of the national staff of the Industrial Areas Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps "ordinary" people organize to make positive changes in their communities. In his home state of Texas, he teaches citizens to take on issues that matter to them: water and sewer systems, roads, education, worker safety, and health care. In this program with Bill Moyers, Cortes discusses individual participation in American politics and highlights the importance of agitation, confrontation, and compromise in the discourse of democracy. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |