Little-known ‘68 Latino protest inspires movie

“The recent Latino protests across the country clamoring for immigration reform have given “life-imitates-art” relevancy to Edward James Olmos’ newest movie “Walkout,” an HBO production about Latino students in Los Angeles who walked out of their classrooms and into the streets to protest discrimination in 1968.

“It was a civil rights story that allowed us to experience the empowerment of young people during a time period that was most crucial in the development of our country,” Olmos said at a recent opening for the movie in Atlanta. “1968 was one of the most crucial years we’ve ever had.”"

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