In a little known town in Texas in 1951, a murder took place that would serve to propel the Mexican-American struggle for Civil Rights to the U.S. Supreme Court.  On February 23rd, PBS will air a documentary about this case.  Read the diversityinc.com full article to learn more.

Tags: civil rights, edna, hispanic, latino, mexican-american, texas, u.s. history, u.s. jim crow

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