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HBO's The Latino List: Volume Two celebrates diverse Hispanic America, Sept. 24

By April MacIntyre Sep 10, 2012, 16:18 GMT

Featured: Christy Turlington Burns, Edward Burns - 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival - "Newlyweds" Premiere - Arrivals - Tribeca Performing Arts Center - New York City, NY, USA © Mario Santoro / PR Photos

Tune in alert for HBO's vibrant documentary on Hispanic America this September in The Latino List: Volume Two.

From renowned photographer and director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, the film features video portraits of a cross-section of Latino notables who have richly contributed to the fabric of contemporary society, including Christy Turlington Burns, Victor Cruz, George Lopez, Soledad O’Brien and Raul Yzaguirre, among many others.

This sequel to the 2011 HBO documentary “The Latino List” debuts Monday, September 24 (9:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and HBO Latino in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

From HBO

Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (“About Face: Supermodels Then and Now,” “The Latino List” and “The Black List”), and featuring intimate interviews conducted by NPR correspondent Maria Hinojosa, with additional interviews by Sandra Guzman, THE LATINO LIST: VOLUME TWO spotlights a diverse range of notables from journalism, modeling, politics, sports, activism and business. These prominent Hispanic Americansdiscuss such subjects as the childhood inspirations that fueled their ambitions, how they achieved success, the evolving American cultural landscape they helped mold, the importance of preserving a distinct cultural identity for future generations to embrace and the challenges posed by discrimination.

Many speakers share stories of growing up Latino in America, discussing how their backgrounds shaped theirphilosophies and their feelings on a society where new opportunities abound, but obstacles still exist. Hailing from a variety of backgrounds, including Cuban, Dominican, El Salvadorian, Mexican, Peruvian, Puerto Rican and more,each interviewee has a unique perspective on the American success story.

Included:

Christy Turlington Burns, a model, entrepreneur and activist, is working to support women’s health projects and relief work across the globe.

Henry Cisneros, a politician and businessman,is currently executive chairman of CityView. He previously served as mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration.

Cesar Conde is president of Univision Networks, the nation’s largest Spanish-language television network. He is chairman and co-founder of the Futuro Program, a nonprofit organization that provides role models and educational workshops to Hispanic high school students.

Victor Cruz, a wide receiver for the New York Giants, began his football career at the University of Massachusetts and was later signed by the Giants.

Ralph de La Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, serves as the chairman of Hispanic initiatives for the Boy Scouts of America, and was inducted into the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Alumni Hall of Fame.

Giselle Fernandez is a five-time Emmy®-winning journalist, producer, entrepreneur and filmmaker. She has been a reporter and guest anchor for CBS’ “Early Show,” “CBS Evening News,” NBC’s “Today” and “NBC Nightly News.” She is also president of the first Latina-owned Hispanic-focused media and management company in Los Angeles.

Nely Galán, former president of entertainment at the Telemundo network was creator and executive producer of the FOX reality series “The Swan.” Since 1994, she has been an independent producer and media entrepreneur specializing in the Latino market.

Dolores Huerta is a labor leader and civil rights activist who founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW), with Cesar Chavez. She has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States Presidential Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights and the Eugene Debs Foundation Outstanding American Award.

Janet Murguía is president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation’s largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. From 1994 to 2000, she served as deputy assistant to PresidentBill Clinton, acting as a senior White House liaison to Congress.

Soledad O’Brien is a broadcast journalist and anchor of the CNN news morning program “Starting Point” and has also contributed to CNN’s “In America” series. She began her career as an associate producer, news writer and field producer for NBC’s “Today” and “NBC Nightly News.”

Jon Seda currently stars in the HBO series “Treme.” His other credits include “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “Selena” and the HBO miniseries “The Pacific.”

Raul Yzaguirre, a Latino rights activist, currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic. He served as the founding president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization.

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Other HBO playdates: Sept. 25 (9:30 a.m.), 27 (6:15 p.m., 11:50 p.m.) and 29 (2:00 p.m.), and Oct. 3 (7:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.), 7 (11:30 a.m.), 11 (12:15 p.m.), 22 (6:00 a.m.) and 26 (7:30 a.m.)

Other HBO Latino playdates: Sept. 25 (9:30 a.m.), 27 (6:15 p.m., 11:50 p.m.) and 29 (2:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Sept. 26 (8:00 p.m., 5:15 a.m.) and 28 (9:45 a.m.), and Oct. 9 (3:00 p.m.), 13 (7:50a.m.) and 21 (8:00 a.m.)