Rising to the Moment

<div>It was one of the briefest of scenes in <a href="https://www.hbomax.com/judas-and-the-black-messiah">JUDAS AND THE  BLACK MESSIAH</a>, but also one that resonated with many who knew the history of the Young Lords. In this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes actor Nicholas Velez, who played the role of José "Cha Cha" Jiménez in this groundbreaking film.<br> <br> For more about Nicholas Velez, check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quigleyvelez/">his Instagram page.</a><br> <br> <em>Featured image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures</em><br> <br> <em>This episode of Latino Rebels Radio was produced by Harsha Nahata.<br> <br> Music courtesy of </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/03RzmjmnwUciSB6HwO0zZJ?highlight=spotify:track:4QVdx1xmxRW3lJf19Fl9H0"><em>La Plebe</em></a><em>.</em> </div>