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Noon Wednesday: Why Latinos Show Up for Black Lives Matter

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

July 9, 2020

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Amid the protests and the pandemic, the Latino community is fighting for equality and justice. But what does that look like within a movement called Black Lives Matter? Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera, joins us today to talk about the significance of what some are calling Black and Brown Lives Matter.

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