Diversity and representation Archives

How the “Miguel” Episode of ‘This Is Us’ Made Me Feel Seen

Virginia IsaadMay 4, 2022May 5, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMay 4, 2022May 5, 202205204

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD On paper I don’t have much in common with the character of Miguel Rivas (Jon Huertas) on the drama This Is Us besides being Latinx and immigrating to the U.S. (even though Puerto Rico is a U.S....

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Gigi Saul Guerrero Lands Lead Roles in ‘Supernatural Academy’ & ‘Angry Birds’

Virginia IsaadJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022011717

Mexican filmmaker and actress Gigi Saul Guerrero rose to fame after the release of her 2017 horror web series, La Quinceañera and later with Into the Dark: Culture Shock horror anthology series on Hulu. Now she’s switching it up by...

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Netflix Cancels ‘Gentefied’ After Two Seasons

Sofía AguilarJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022

by Sofía AguilarJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 202204396

We know we weren’t the only ones hoping for a third season of Netflix’s Gentefied. Executive produced by Honduran-American actress America Ferrera, the Latinx dramedy has given voice to the unique Mexican-American experience in heavily Latinx neighborhood in Los Angeles,...

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‘Gentefied’ Returns for Yet Another Powerful and Emotional Season

Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2021November 11, 202103904

Netflix’s Gentefied is one of those rare TV shows that has it all—Afro-Latinx/Latinx representation, commentary on racism, colorism, xenophobia, family, and rejection of machismo. With an undocumented immigrant character as the patriarch who isn’t made a martyr or a victim,...

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#Emmyssowhite Trends After No People of Color Win in Acting Categories

Virginia IsaadSeptember 20, 2021September 20, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 20, 2021September 20, 202102592

The lack of representation for people of color is nothing new and while there is some progress being made, the Emmys last night was proof that there’s still a lot of work to be done. Of the 12 acting categories,...

Family News and Entertainment

Lakota Character Joins Cast of “The Casagrandes” on Nickelodeon

Virginia IsaadFebruary 23, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 23, 202104811

Native American and Indigenous representation on television continues to be a rarity but The Casagrandes on Nickelodeon has taken a step to change that. The Casagrandes is an animated series about 11-year-old Ronnie Anne Santiago and her multi-generational Mexican-American family that...

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Eva Longoria & Eugenio Derbez Join L.A. Collab Effort to Get Latinxs Hired in Hollywood

Araceli CruzJanuary 14, 2020July 18, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 14, 2020July 18, 202004103

On the same day the Oscars announced their #SoWhite nominations, Latinx creatives gathered in Los Angeles to say enough with the all-white Hollywood projects. The most well-known Latinx actors, along with entrepreneurs and L.A. officials, presented a new initiative that...

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Latinx Twitter Appropriately Slammed the 2018 Emmys For Lack of Diversity

Araceli CruzSeptember 18, 2018September 8, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 18, 2018September 8, 202001106

We’ve been criticizing Hollywood for their lack of diversity since the beginning of time and it’s like we’re screaming out into the void. While we already knew that the 2018 Emmys only featured a handful of Latinx actors in supporting...

Culture

Francia Raisa Was Asked to Fake a Mexican Accent

HipLatinaMarch 28, 2018October 23, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 28, 2018October 23, 202001862

Celebrities have become a lot more vocal about the lack of diversity and representation in Hollywood, since campaigns like #OscarsSoWhite and #LatinosLeftOut began. And grown-ish star Francia Raisa has a lot to say regarding the lack of roles offered to Latinx...