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I am a dreamer Episode 1. Season 4.

CUNY TV [The Television Station of the City University of New York] is launching the 4th season of the documentary series “I AM A DREAMER”.

*Premiere of new season episode September 23rd 2020. It will be broadcast to the Tri state area of NY, NJ & Connecticut, and published on CUNY TV YouTube Channel & Facebook watch.

Private link to the episode: https://youtu.be/JnA9vgUctzI

I am a dreamer is a documentary series, which portrays DREAMers, undocumented youth and allies. Through the lives of young latinos living in NYC, we go into their lives, their dreams and their struggles in this city.

For the premiere of this new season we have two special segments in the first episode.

BLM. Chronicle of the protests over the death of George Floyd in NYC: a history of police violence in the United States.


In this piece there’s a recount of the events that occurred in the first 4 days of protests over the death of George Floyd in NY, together with the images there's a historical recount of events that lead to the outbreak of the current movement. At the end of the piece there is a quote from Angela Davis where she reflects on the current moment and the importance of Defunding the police. The quote is provided courtesy Democracy now!

Interview with Lucía Allain. Immigrant Rights Organizer & Advocate, former DREAMer & Communications manager @ RAICES.


Lucía tells us how she started her work as an activist, and the organizations in which she has been involved, such as NYYLC, United We Dream, COSECHA and now she is the Communication manager in Raíces, she talks about the situation of undocumented workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in NY and the importance of the Latino vote in these elections, being for her the first time she will vote.

I am a dreamer was launched in the Spring of 2018, the first season was nominated to TWO NY EMMYS, for best new series & for music composition in 2019. It is currently in its 4th season, initially started as a web series and in the fall of 2019 was promoted to become a tv show.

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