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[09/14/21 - 12:15 PM]
ABC News' "Soul of a Nation" Returns for Hispanic Heritage Month with Special "Corazon de America - Celebrating Hispanic Culture," A Celebration of the Diversity Within Hispanic Culture and Identity
ABC News' Sunny Hostin, Alex Perez, John Quiñones, Stephanie Ramos, Cecilia Vega and Gio Benitez will also lead the hour, which features an interview and performance by global Reggaeton superstar Ozuna.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC NEWS' 'SOUL OF A NATION' RETURNS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH SPECIAL 'CORAZÓN DE AMÉRICA - CELEBRATING HISPANIC CULTURE,' A CELEBRATION OF THE DIVERSITY WITHIN HISPANIC CULTURE AND IDENTITY

Brothers Benjamin Bratt and Peter Bratt to Host and Direct the One-Hour Special, Respectively

ABC News' Gio Benitez, Sunny Hostin, Alex Perez, John Quiñones, Stephanie Ramos and Cecilia Vega Will Also Lead the Hour Featuring an Interview and Performance by Ozuna

'Corazón de América - Celebrating Hispanic Culture' Airs Friday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 P.M. EDT), on ABC

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, ABC News' groundbreaking "Soul of a Nation" returns with the special "Corazón de América - Celebrating Hispanic Culture," honoring the contributions and achievements of the diverse culture of the more than 60 million people who claim Latino and Hispanic heritage in the United States. Actor Benjamin Bratt and his brother Peter Bratt are set to host and direct the one-hour special, respectively, telling the stories and celebrating the culture of the Hispanic community, keeping the importance of identity and pride at the forefront of the conversation. ABC News' Sunny Hostin, Alex Perez, John Quiñones, Stephanie Ramos, Cecilia Vega and Gio Benitez will also lead the hour, which features an interview and performance by global Reggaeton superstar Ozuna. The special will provide an understanding of the depth and beauty of the Hispanic community through stories focusing on civil rights, colorism, language, food, sports, music and more. "Soul of a Nation Presents: Corazón de América - Celebrating Hispanic Culture" airs Friday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and will be available the next day on demand and on Hulu.

The hour includes the following stories and conversations:

· Actor John Leguizamo opens the show with a stirring original monologue.

· Chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega sits down with 91-year-old civil rights legend Dolores Huerta as she continues her fight for equality and delves into what she sees for the future of workers' rights and civil rights in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial reckoning of the past year. Vega and Huerta have an intimate conversation about lessons of the past and where Huerta plans on taking her fight in the future.

· "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin moves from the "Soul of a Nation" kitchen to the Bronx to enjoy cafecito with a dynamic group of Latino thought leaders and activists to discuss the often unspoken reality of colorism that affects Latinos. The conversation will focus on the importance of understanding how colonialism created racism, colorism and whiteness, which continues to impact Black, Indigenous and other communities of color today.

· From the Olympics to practically every major league sport, the past year has been one where top Latino and Latina athletes have led their franchises to huge victories. Latino athletes brought back Olympic medals to the United States, and some of the biggest, most well-known and profitable athletes have been of Latino descent. In a co-production with ABC News' "Nightline," correspondent Stephanie Ramos dives into the impact Latinos have on sports, featuring interviews with boxer Canelo Álvarez, MLB legend David "Big Papi" Ortiz and the United States Olympic gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, all pioneers in advocating for their communities.

· Two years after the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, the fear among Latino people is still at a high level. El Paso is a setting where different storylines converge, including the historic scourge of white supremacy, the politics of the border crisis, and the blending of culture with food, faith and family. But El Paso is more than all of that. ABC News anchor and Texas native John Quiñones introduces viewers to the residents that make El Paso shine and spotlights the resilience of the city.

· National Correspondent Alex Perez showcases the work Latinos are doing to reclaim their identity through language, including an east Los Angeles charter school seeing a significant increase in graduation rates after adapting to teaching the school's curriculum in English, Spanish and Nahuatl, the ancient language of the Aztecs.

· Transportation Correspondent Gio Benitez interviews record-setting Reggaeton singer and songwriter Ozuna before he closes out the show from the famed Nuyorican Poets Café with his song "La Funka."

"Soul of a Nation Presents: Corazón de América - Celebrating Hispanic Culture" is executive produced by Catherine McKenzie and Dax Tejera. Peter Bratt is director, and Marie Nelson is the series creator of "Soul of a Nation" and senior vice president of Integrated Content Strategy at ABC News.

-- ABC -

21 de septiembre, 2021

ABC NEWS SOUL OF A NATION REGRESA PARA EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA CON EL ESPECIAL "CORAZÓN DE AMERICA" - UNA CELEBRACIÓN DE LA DIVERSIDAD DE LA CULTURA E IDENTIDAD HISPANA

Los hermanos Benjamin y Peter Bratt presentan y dirigen este especial, respectivamente.

Gio Benitez, Sunny Hostin, Alex Perez, John Quiñones, Stephanie Ramos y Cecilia Vega de ABC News también participan en este especial de una hora, que también incluye una entrevista y presentación del cantautor Ozuna.

"Corazón de America - Celebrando la Cultura Hispana" se presentará en ABC este viernes, 17 de septiembre (8:00-9:00 P.M. EDT).

En celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, "Soul of a Nation" de ABC News regresa con el especial "Corazón de America - Celebrando la Cultura Hispana," resaltando las contribuciones, logros y diversidad de los más de 60 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos que trazan sus raíces a las comunidades latinas e hispanohablantes. Presentado por el actor Benjamin Bratt, y dirigido por su hermano, Peter Bratt, este especial de una hora celebra la cultura hispana, manteniendo la importancia del orgullo por esta identidad en el centro de la conversación. Sunny Hostin, Alex Perez, John Quiñones, Stephanie Ramos, Cecilia Vega y Gio Benitez de ABC News también participan en el especial, el cual incluye una entrevista y presentación de la estrella del reggaeton, Ozuna. El especial profundiza en la riqueza y belleza de la cultura y comunidad hispana a través de historias y discusiones enfocadas en los derechos civiles, el colorismo, el lenguaje, comida, deportes, música y más. "Soul of the Nation Presents: Corazón de America - Celebrando la Cultura Hispana" sale al aire en ABC el viernes 17 de septiembre (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) y estará disponible al día siguiente en Hulu.

El especial incluye las siguientes historias y conversaciones:

· El actor John Leguizamo comienza el show con un íntimo monólogo original.

· Cecilia Vega, corresponsal en jefe en la Casa Blanca para ABC News, entrevista a Dolores Huerta, la legendaria activista de los derechos civiles, quien a sus 91 años todavía continúa su batalla por alcanzar la igualdad. Huerta discute su visión del futuro de los derechos civiles y de los trabajadores después de la pandemia de COVID-19, y reflexiona sobre las conversaciones raciales del último año. Vega y Huerta tienen una íntima conversación sobre las lecciones que se pueden aprender del pasado, y las próximas luchas de la legendaria activista.

· Sunny Hostin, co-presentadora de "The View" mueve su sesión de la "cocina" de Soul of the Nation" a Zona de Cuba en el Bronx, donde se toma un "cafecito" con un grupo de activistas y académicos de ascendencia latina mientras discuten la dura realidad del colorismo en la comunidad hispana. La conversacion se enfoca en la importancia de reconocer y entender cómo el colonialismo ha dado paso al racismo y colorismo que afectan a los grupos de color dentro de nuestra comunidad.

· De las Olimpíadas a las grandes ligas, deportistas latinos han llevado a sus equipos a la victoria. De hecho, muchos de los deportistas más conocidos de las últimas décadas son de ascendencia latina. En asociación con "Nightline," la corresponsal Stephanie Ramos explora el impacto que los latinos han tenido en el ambito deportivo -- incluyendo entrevistas con el boxeador Canelo Álvarez, el legendario grandeliga David "Big Papi" Ortiz, y la corredora olímpica Jasmine Camacho-Quinn -- orgullos latinos dejando el nombre de sus comunidades en alto.

· Dos años después del tiroteo en El Paso, Texas, el temor dentro de la comunidad hispana continua. Pero El Paso es mucho mas que esa tragedia -- es el punto donde diferentes corrientes convergen, desde la supremacia blanca, hasta la crisis fronteriza, y la mezcla de culturas, comidas, fes y familias. John Quiñones, presentador de ABC News nacido en Texas, lleva a nuestros televidentes a la frontera, donde conocerán a aquellos que hacen a El Paso una ciudad resiliente.

· Alex Perez, corresponsal nacional de ABC News, muestra el trabajo que Latinos en los Estados Unidos han emprendido para recuperar su identidad a traves del lenguaje, incluyendo una escuela en el este de Los Angeles donde han visto un mayor índice de graduación luego de adaptar su currículo para ser enseñado en Ingles, Espanol y Nahuatl - la lengua de los Aztecas.

· El corresponsal Gio Benitez entrevista al cantautor de reggaeton, Ozuna, quien concluirá nuestro especial desde el aclamado Nuyorican Poets Cafe con su hit "La Funka."

"Soul of the Nation Presents: Corazón de America - Celebrando la Cultura Hispana" es producido por Catherine McKenzie y Dax Tejera, y dirigido por Peter Bratt. Marie Nelson es la creadora de la serie "Soul of the Nation" y la senior vice president de Estrategia de Contenido Integrado en ABC News.





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