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Ariana DeBose to Star In and Produce Latinx Bisexual Rom-Com

damarisgaleanoApril 20, 2022

by damarisgaleanoApril 20, 202203114

Ariana DeBose made a name for herself as the supporting actress in West Side Story playing Anita and now she’s moving on to a leading role. It was just announced that she’s starring and executive producing romantic comedy Two and...

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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, 202104892

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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Meet the First Black Female 007: Lashana Lynch

Virginia IsaadJuly 15, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 15, 2019August 2, 202001529

Sorry, Idris Elba, there’s a new contender for the 007 role and it’s a Black woman. Lashana Lynch, a 31-year-old British actress, has been confirmed to take over the infamous codename in the upcoming film currently dubbed “Bond 25.” According...

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‘The Craft’ Remake Is Having an Open Casting Call for Transgender Latinas

Araceli CruzJune 11, 2019August 4, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 11, 2019August 4, 202002726

In March, we told you that a remake of The Craft was in the works. Now we’re here to let you know that you now have a chance to be in it. The film — about four young women who...

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‘Someone Great’ Gets it Right on Adulting, Representation, and Latina Identity

Araceli CruzApril 23, 2019August 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 23, 2019August 11, 202002665

Growing up is hard to do. I’m not talking about those insane teenage years where everything feels like the end of the world, but rather that time in your life where you make those monumental decisions that will change the...

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‘The Craft’ Remake Could Be a Bruja Masterpiece!

Araceli CruzMarch 27, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 27, 2019August 12, 202001944

The Craft remake is officially happening and a woman is set to be in charge of the project. Actress Zoe Lister-Jones will be writing and directing the remake of the 1996 film about four friends who turn to witchery after being...

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In ‘Roma’ We Finally See the Role of the Maid as the Star That She’s Always Been

Araceli CruzOctober 29, 2018September 2, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 29, 2018September 2, 202003018

Growing up, I rarely, if ever, saw Latinas being portrayed authentically in Hollywood. If I ever saw a Latina in a movie, or on TV, they were always background characters, like the waitress, the lunch lady, and of course, the...

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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, 202004430

“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...