“Takeover”: New Doc Chronicles Historic 1970 Young Lords Occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx

A new film called “Takeover” follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City. The Young Lords were a radical group founded by Puerto Ricans modeled on the Black Panther Party. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, a co-founder of the Young Lords, helped organize the action. Using archival footage and modern-day interviews, “Takeover” chronicles their resistance to institutions founded on wealth and white supremacy, and their collective struggle for quality, accessible healthcare. “The takeover really exemplified what the Young Lords were about,” says director Emma Francis-Snyder, who says she wanted to capture the heroism of the activists. “There’s so much emotion and planning and courage that comes along with direct action,” Francis-Snyder says. “We understood that to get the system to listen and change, you had to disrupt it,” adds González. “You had to find a way to force people to pay attention to the problems.”
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[@bearislandthuglife3463]

Mr Juan Gonzales is the only Co Host who was a revolutionary Gangster in his Prime man is a legend.

[@satanscrow8016]

Wow! I'm in tears. That is so bad-ass! That is so beautiful!!! Change is only going to come, from the bottom up. And Juan González, one of the co-founders and in on the action at the time? RESPECT! Here come the fuckin tears again,,,, smiles too!

[@titodelgado6168]

Thank you for giving us a voice we watch you every day Monday through Friday and we love you guys keep up the good work

[@elizabethhalvorsen2336]

Such important part of history. So proud as my grandmother trained there as a nurse in the 1890’s and my mother (from Dominican Republic) trained as a resident doctor in the late 1960’s. Juan Gonzalez bravo for a life time of dedication to journalism and civil rights. Of seeking the truth. Amy Goodman thank you for journalism.

[@bhawani301]

Classic example of how the system treats it's stakeholder without wealth: "Let them die off" and turn the blind eyes.

[@1wer22]

Truth-telling of our times! Amazing accomplishment.

[@crystallee6133]

The Puerto Rican diaspora is soooo important. Please continue to put our stories out there. We are a great, strong people. We have set many precedents in this country. Pa lante!

[@TH-cx6li]

Amy, I love your smiles when you are genuinely proud of a story you are able to tell 🥰

[@valeriehaider3273]

Love you JUAN!!!

[@anidiquaojala1804]

YES, 💞 J. Gonzalez & The Young Lords 💞

[@valeriehaider3273]

Hope this broadcasted ..goes viral!!

[@iainmair485]

Universal healthcare is not communism, it’s fair. The American people deserve a universal healthcare system.

[@buckeyewill2166]

First they got to get over Reaganomics…

[@d.virgallito3490]

What a novel idea, 51 years ago people thought that Healthcare was a human right!

[@NyetTube]

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[@SuperDarski]

Wow! I'm amazed, and somewhat embarrassed and puzzled, to never have heard of the Young Lords movement. I will definitely try to view this documentary asap.

[@erinmich5425]

This is a great piece of history. Thank you so much, I look forward to watching this.

[@primordialmeow7249]

Such strong mentors for us. I was 16 yo at that time. Now a retired US RN, I have seen the inequity. The fight continues. 💜

[@LoneWolfj11]

JUAN GONZALEZ!!!! MY G!!!

[@pandaemonaeon9]

Mr. Gonzales is the beast, the man, and legend incarnate. ✊✌✊🖖

[@seriela]

✊🏽🇵🇷✊🏽

[@eliuchape4828]

What an awesome documentary

[@cinthiacabrera5968]

NEYL we are still here ✊💜✊💜✊

[@LoneWolfj11]

CANT WAIT!!!

[@sunflower52ify]

Wao i remembered my mother talking about this, we used to live on third ave 110th spanish harlem 👍🏻🇵🇷💯😢

[@d.virgallito3490]

I was 9 years old when this happened, and never knew that it did!

[@Mike-B.]

Juan, in a younger day, gettin' it done.

[@robertstan298]

Can't wait to see it. Even as (non-US) leftist, and as much as I know about the Panthers, I have to admit I still know too little about the Young Lords.

[@dennismiller5725]

Bravo to Juan?

[@duncanbleak3819]

Can't wait to see it!

[@angelareyeslara853]

Very interesting.

[@cstylesjackson1460]

Power to the people!

[@Deb-fs9st]

We love you Amy ✌️💚

[@trayweathersby7490]

Palante

[@jackzango427]

When is this out? Is it already out?

[@888Gypsy888]

Wow!

[@themarbleking]

Now Americans think that guns are a right but healthcare isn’t? Barbaric.

[@imavileone7360]

Where can you watch this?

[@anidiquaojala1804]

Tribeca film festival Takeover 2021

[@pinwheelart2825]

Look forward to checking this out. Thank you for your work Juan. I'm pretty certain you all are censoring my comments but maybe this will make the cut😂🖖🏽

[@MrTwenty20video]

Awesome!

[@rafikbaines824]

Thx

[@simonrodriguez4685]

Great show today! This is classic DN! It makes me happy when there’s a complete excellent show (some headlines aside). Reminds me of why this space is still so important, and believe DN! can overcome what has tarnished their reputation that’s decades justly earned.

[@simonrodriguez4685]

Save your souls: Russia-Gate not a thing, clearly established. The DNC, as the RNC, are two sides of the same corporate crap double sided coin. Established since the last Democratic POTUS left the White(‘s) House, with solar panels on the roof. Despite their Oscar, and their Right Livelihood Award, The White-helmets are bad, again, clearly established. Douma OPCW debacle is a real thing, also clearly established.

[@abby-usivemonopoly5529]

Only complete idiots pretend russia was falsely accused. And DN's reputation is SOLID.

[@simonrodriguez4685]

@@abby-usivemonopoly5529 Show some evidence that’s not esoteric, you abusive monopoly defender. My oh my, nowadays trolls can’t even pick inconspicuous names.

[@simonrodriguez4685]

@@abby-usivemonopoly5529 Only idiots look the other way when there’s ample evidence of foreign meddling: does AIPAC ring any bells for you?

[@simonrodriguez4685]

@@abby-usivemonopoly5529 DN!’s reputation has been tarnished. I only listed the issues where that had been clearly established that came to my mind. Still appreciate their work but I do miss the good old days when they never sounded like MSNBC or CNN...

[@KAT-fr9gj]

❤️❤️❤️

[@af4537]

The Black And Brown UNITY is something to desire theses days

[@juliansearcie1758]

Naw

[@af4537]

Who's benefitting from OUR division 🧐

[@Fernando-nz3gm]

The unity of people is desired. Something like Fred Hamptons Rainbow Coalition.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

@@af4537 Amen. Who benefits indeed? Not us!

[@adrianaa9621]

I purchased the Tribeca at Home just to watch this film. My friend needs captions. She is very interested int he subject but cannot enjoy it because there are no captions. How absurd is that? By the way, none of the films I have checked so far is captioned, including a film about a deaf person. It is ridiculous. The ADA is over 30 years old and disabled people still need to remind non-disabled people that they exist and like movies?

[@incognitonegress3453]

Ikr...a damn shame!

[@lansanakoroma2398]

It is impossible for any human to leave your behavior behind you good or bad

[@bryanfridley8543]

Peace to the Gods!

[@cev12]

Juan Gonzalez was in a street gang?

[@danielmarsala849]

N.Y.C., the Bx.

[@RealTalkLLC]

Deuteronomy 23:8 KJV🎺

[@scasey1960]

NYC was also n the sh*tree during the 70’s. No one would lend the city $$s.

[@denisloukeris2523]

It is important that Americans realize that left wing ideology has a history in america

[@chuckscott-cy7iq]

I'll take poor people serious when I see them start using birth control to prevent generational poverty.

[@ZeitgeisterOm]

Trans people have the same right to play sports as anybody else. “For the past nine years,” explains Carroll, “transgender athletes have been able to compete on teams at NCAA member collegiates and universities consistent with their gender identity like all other student-athletes with no disruption to women’s collegiate sports.” Excluding trans people from any space or activity is harmful, particularly for trans youth. A trans high school student, for example, may experience detrimental effects to their physical and emotional wellbeing when they are pushed out of affirming spaces and communities. As Lindsay Hecox says, “I just want to run.” According to Dr. Adkins, “When a school or athletic organization denies transgender students the ability to participate equally in athletics because they are transgender, that condones, reinforces, and affirms the transgender students’ social status as outsiders or misfits who deserve the hostility they experience from peers.” Believing and perpetuating myths and misconceptions about trans athletes is harmful. Denying trans people the right to participate is discrimination and it doesn’t just hurt trans people, it hurts all of us.

[@iainmair485]

I agree wholeheartedly, but how does this relate to the Young Lords? Please explain, thanks. Power to the people!, all people.

[@kathleenyvonnewestbrook7307]

Honor sanctity of healing arts with disruption. Gone vegan and don’t like vegetables 🍅

[@vinniecasqer840]

The revolutionary news venue on board with the "great reset". It's called "posing".

[@southoliveaokhbf6513]

Socialism at it best love our history

[@action963]

Criminality dressed up

[@recycledcontent2959]

You’re so triggered that people want equal treatment under the law as stated in the 14th amendment of the US Constitution! Thank god you have the 1st amendment too so you can come on here and talk stupid. :)

[@anidiquaojala1804]

NO

[@pinwheelart2825]

People fighting for liberation. Those in power want you to hate them...go on and buy it if you want to remain stagnant.🖖🏽

[@anidiquaojala1804]

@@pinwheelart2825 Yes, 💕