
THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION
SNCC 60th Anniversary Conference Screening | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - Educational Media Reviews Online U.S. History • Ethnic Studies • African American Studies • Latinx Studies • Puerto Rican History • Urban Studies • Social Justice • Racism • Political Science Date of Completion: 2019 | Run Time: 55 minutes | Language: English | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript and Discussion Guide | Director & Producer: Ray Santisteban The First Rainbow Coalition charts the history and legacy of a groundbreaking multi-ethnic coalition that rocked Chicago in the 1960s. Comprised of activists from the Black Panthers, the Young Patriots (southern whites), and the Young Lords (a former Puerto Rican street gang), Chicago’s Rainbow Coalition (1969-1971) united poor Blacks, Whites, and Latinos to openly challenge police brutality and substandard housing in one of the most segregated cities in America.Bridging past and present, The First Rainbow Coalition examines the legacy of the Rainbow Coalition