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Lin-Manuel Miranda Issues Apology for Lack of Afro-Latinx Representation in ‘In The Heights’

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 17, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 17, 202101502

Since its release a week ago, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights has come under fire for a lack of Afro-Latinx representation in the film’s top-billed cast inciting claims of colorism in the Latinx community and in...

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George Lopez & Daughter Mayan Lopez to Star in Comedy Series Together

Virginia IsaadJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 16, 2021June 16, 202101679

George Lopez starred in the George Lopez show for six seasons through 2007 with new audiences having been introduced to it in syndication. Now the 60-year-old actor is making a comeback to the small screen with his real-life daughter, Mayan...

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Vanessa Guillén’s Fiancé Says ‘They Failed Us’ in First TV Interview

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 15, 2021June 15, 202102262

Slain soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s fiancé, Juan Cruz, appeared on ABC’s 20/20 on Friday, June 11 in his first TV appearance to discuss their relationship and the aftermath of her death. The interview comes in the wake of the announcement that...

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Authentic, Tear-Jerking & Joy-Inducing, ‘In the Heights’ Gets it Right

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 14, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 14, 202104132

It took a few days for me to have a spare near two-and-a-half hours to sit down and give In the Heights my undivided attention. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of this film, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, directed by...

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‘Selena: The Series’ Writers Claim Netflix Disrespected the Staff and Selena’s Story

Virginia IsaadJune 11, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 11, 202101837

When Selena: The Series was first announced, fans were elated that the story of the iconic Mexican-American singer would be on screen again. Before the series, the 1997 biopic Selena starring Jennifer Lopez was the only version of her story...

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Student Receives High School Diploma After Being Denied it For Wearing Mexican Flag

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 10, 2021June 10, 202102036

The Latinx community has endured racist attacks for speaking Spanish in public but recently a young student experienced prejudice simply for literally wearing his national pride on his sleeve. A North Carolina high school student who was denied his diploma at...

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8 LGBTQ Latinx Movies to Watch This Pride Month

Nicole YoungJune 9, 2021June 11, 2021

by Nicole YoungJune 9, 2021June 11, 202101420

The LGBTQ community has faced prejudice and violence for many years and although it continues to improve in the United States, places like Latin America still look down upon people in this community. Latin American films have represented these issues...

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Veronica Terriquez is First Female Director of UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center

Virginia IsaadJune 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 9, 202101472

Latinxs in position of power in higher education remains low but there is some progress being made. For 51 years UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center has had male directors but now that’s all changed with the appointment of a woman...

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9 Films Out This Year Featuring Latinas in Leading Roles

Nicole YoungJune 8, 2021June 9, 2021

by Nicole YoungJune 8, 2021June 9, 202102780

While we are 60 million strong in the U.S., those numbers don’t exactly translate to the big or small screen but progress is slowly but surely being made. In today’s entertainment industry, women of color are in control of their...

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Mara Gómez Talks What it Means to Be the First Transgender Soccer Player in Argentine History

Virginia IsaadJune 8, 2021June 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 8, 2021June 9, 202102066

Every time Mara Gómez enters a field everyone witnesses progress in a sport with a woman that has brought diversity and inclusion on the pitch of Argentine professional soccer. Last December Mara made history when she became the first transgender...

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Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions Signs Deal With Netflix

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 8, 2021June 17, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 8, 2021June 17, 202101360

Jennifer Lopez, 51, is undeniably multi-talented having established herself in music, film, and television — most recently with Shades of Blue and World of Dance — and now her production company is reaching new levels. Lopez announced on Monday that...

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Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta Receives Honorary Doctorate from Yale University

Virginia IsaadJune 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 7, 202102667

Dolores Huerta was on the front lines of change for the civil rights of farm workers, co-founding the National Farm Workers Association (now United Farm Workers) in 1962. The iconic activist continues to be dedicated to the movement and her...