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The Longoria Affair

In Texas after World War II, a funeral home refuses to care for a dead Mexican American soldier’s body “because the whites wouldn’t like it,” sparking nationwide outrage and helping to launch a civil rights movement.

Premiere Date

November 9, 2010

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Nominee

2010 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Historical Programming

John J Valadez

Producer/Director

John Valadez is a producer and director of award-winning documentaries for PBS and CNN, whose credits include Passin' It On, The Last Conquistador, Making Peace, Matters of Race, and Visiones: Latino Arts & Culture. He is a founding member of the New York City chapter of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP).