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BIPOC Kept Hollywood Afloat but Representation Still Low, Study Finds

Latinx representation in Hollywood is far from representative of our population in the U.S. and there’s a lot of work that needs to happen behind and in front of the camera. UCLA just released its annual Hollywood Diversity Report, and...
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Vanessa Yeager is Making Surfing A More Inclusive Sport for Latinas

Nicole Young
Vanessa Yeager grew up in in sunny California which helped cultivate her love of surfing and yet, as a Latina, she realized there wasn’t a whole lot of diversity in that world. The physical education teacher and surf coach decided...
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Eva Longoria & Eugenio Derbez Join L.A. Collab Effort to Get Latinxs Hired in Hollywood

Araceli Cruz
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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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Broke Box Office Record for Films Starring Black Women

Johanna Ferreira
When I first learned that Jordan Peele — the writer, director, and creative genius behind the movie Get Out — was releasing another psychological thriller this year, I was all in. Peele’s 2017 masterpiece, left so many of us shook....
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Latinx Twitter Appropriately Slammed the 2018 Emmys For Lack of Diversity

Araceli Cruz
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

Denise Bidot Gets Real About Latinx Identity and Beauty Diversity

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Last week, plus-size model and body positive advocate Denise Bidot walked the runway for the last show of New York Fashion Week. The 32-year-old joined two-time Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, Beauty influencer and YouTuber Jackie Aina, comedian Lilly Singh, and...
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Oscar’s Academy Diversifies With Over 900 New Members and It’s About Time

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
In an attempt to reach diversity goals, the Academy of Motion Pictures has invited 928 new members including an unprecedented number of women and people of color. The academy which puts on the annual Oscar awards—arguably the most significant film...