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Bad Bunny & 12 More Latinxs Make the TIME 100 Next

Virginia IsaadNovember 15, 2019July 15, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 15, 2019July 15, 202006809

Latinx have long fought for representation in the media but another facet of representation is recognition and this year TIME has launched a new list focused on advocates, artists, leaders, and innovators who are rising stars in helping to shape...

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Jharrel Jerome Opens Up About Challenges of ‘When They See Us’

Araceli CruzNovember 6, 2019July 13, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 6, 2019July 13, 202002628

Jharrel Jerome is a star, there’s no denying that. The 22-year-old Emmy Award-winning actor arrived at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival looking fly as heck in a maroon suit to accept his Breakout Award — and he knew it too....

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Watch Jharrel Jerome Rapping as Usnavi in Production of ‘In the Heights’

Virginia IsaadSeptember 25, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 25, 2019July 29, 202003963

Jharrel Jerome’s name is still on everyone’s lips after his history-making win at the 2019 Emmy’s but it was his meeting with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the red carpet that revealed he’d played Usnavi from In the Heights in high school....

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Jharrel Jerome Makes History as the First Afro-Latino Actor to Win an Emmy

Araceli CruzSeptember 23, 2019July 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 23, 2019July 29, 202004367

Last night belonged to Dominican-American actor Jharrel Jerome. The 21-year-old Bronx native made history at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the first Afro-Latino to win an Emmy for acting. Jerome got a standing ovation as soon as Angela...