Afro-Latinx representation Archives

Afro-Latina Michelle Marie Colón Wins Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 5, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 5, 2021033403

History was made at the Miss Universe Puerto Rico competition when an Afro-Latina from Loiza was crowned. Afro-Latina pageant competitor Michelle Marie Colón from Loiza won the Miss Universe Puerto Rico competition, marking the first time a non-white woman will...

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Digame: Creative Director Zoila Darton is Dedicated to Empowering the Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2021November 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2021November 15, 202104660

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Zoila Darton is a Panamanian-Jamaican Jew from NYC currently living in Los Angeles. She is a passionate innovator, skilled connector...

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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, 202105367

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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Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out Systemic Racism in Hollywood

Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 202002541

In not so shocking news, no people of color were nominated for the acting categories at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs). But in quite a surprising move, award season-favorite Joaquin Phoenix took his moment at...

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Dominican Actor Jharrel Jerome Receives First-Ever Emmy Nod for ‘When They See Us’

Virginia IsaadJuly 18, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 18, 2019August 3, 202002158

Dominican-American actor Jharrel Jerome received his first-ever Emmy nomination for his role in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix limited series When They See Us. “I’m going crazy over here. I feel like I’m on a whole other planet right now,” Jerome told The...

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Getty Images Launches Nosotros Collection to Expand Latinx Content

Virginia IsaadMay 1, 2019August 6, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMay 1, 2019August 6, 202001969

Getty Images, a stock and editorial images provider, launched the Nosotros Collection today with an estimated 15,000 images that counteract the stereotypes and limited portrayals of Latinx. View this post on Instagram We want to uplift the #Latinx voice in...

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‘La Negrada:’ Mexico’s First Fiction Film With An Entirely Black Cast

Johanna FerreiraAugust 16, 2018September 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 16, 2018September 14, 202004204

“Black Mexicans practically don’t exist,” I remember a Mexican woman defensively telling me once after I had pulled up the stats proving the opposite. Her argument was completely shut down in 2016 when Mexico finally recognized it’s black citizens. Discrimination...