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Afro Emojis Still Don’t Exist, but That Could Change in 2025

Zameena Mejia — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:45:01 +0000

Out of 3,790 existing emojis, not a single one represents Black or mixed-race hairstyles. This week, Dove and U.K.-based nonprofit RISE.365 renewed the call to introduce four new emojis that showcase textured hairstyles featuring locs, braids, cornrows, and afros. In a new social media campaign, the groups are calling for people to show the world

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INTERVIEW: John Leguizamo on How He’s ‘Alone in This Whole Quest for Equality’

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:56:43 +0000

With the political and social landscape in the United States as polarizing as it is today, actor John Leguizamo (The Green Veil) recognizes the professional risks he’s taking when he speaks out on issues that are important to him. One of the issues closest to his heart is fighting for Latine representation in Hollywood. He’s

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It’s Not Enough to Nominate Us for Oscars, Hollywood Needs to Respect Us Too

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:43:03 +0000

The 96th Academy Awards have come and gone, and once again, 2024 ended with no Latine Oscar winners. Not just in main acting, directing, or producing categories either. We’re also counting stories compromised of Latine casts or that tell Latine stories. Our communities not getting any wins during the Oscars comes despite America Ferrera being

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Latine Representation in Hollywood is (Still) Lacking According to New Study — Here Are the Stats

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:06:03 +0000

A new study from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has found that Latine actors and filmmakers are still severely underrepresented in Hollywood. According to the study, only 10 lead or co-lead roles (8.5%) in the 100 top-grossing movies released in 2022 went to Latine/Hispanic actors. For context, Latines make up

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WATCH: Pedro Pascal Has a Message for Those ‘Butthurt’ by Diverse Casting: “Who Cares?”

Lívia Reim — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:48:46 +0000

In a recent interview for the Variety podcast, Pedro Pascal made his feelings very clear about diverse casting. Sitting opposite Clayton Davis, the Senior Awards Editor, they talked about representation and the shift of Hollywood taking more creative decisions that put underrepresented communities in the forefront. For Pascal, who plays Joel Miller in The Last

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Do Brazilians Get Enough Media Representation? Camila Mendes Doesn’t Think So

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:41:40 +0000

Brazilians are Latine. This isn’t a controversial statement, it’s a fact, and yet one that is often overlooked or outright rejected by mainstream media that focuses too much on the stereotypical depiction of our communities. For actress Camila Mendes, who portrays Veronica Lodge on the CW’s Riverdale, Brazilians like her don’t get enough representation. In

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The Internet is (Still) Shocked That Catherine Zeta-Jones Isn’t Latina

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:24:29 +0000

After a 30-year career in Hollywood, fans are still shocked to learn that Catherine Zeta-Jones is not, in fact, Latina. She’s not Hispanic either. Instead, Zeta-Jones is Welsh and Irish. The topic comes up every time Zeta-Jones is featured in a new project, especially when she’s playing a character…who is Latine. It happened when she

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John Leguizamo Op-Ed Calls Out Hollywood — ‘Spaniards Are Not Latinos’

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:53:48 +0000

Give actor and comedian John Leguizamo an open platform to speak on the things he is most passionate about and there’s zero chance he’s going to hold anything back. On Tuesday (November 1), the Los Angeles Times published an op-ed piece written by Leguizamo where he wrote candidly about the state of Latine representation in

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Rachel Zegler Claps Back at Those Calling Her Snow White the ‘Politically Correct’ Version

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:13:08 +0000

While little is known about the story behind the upcoming live-action remake of the 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Rachel Zegler (West Side Story), many people online over the last few months have ridiculed the idea that Disney is going to “bend over backward” to not offend anyone. Some even

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Tanya Saracho, Gloria Calderón Kellett & More Want Hollywood to Stop Erasing Our Stories

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:49:26 +0000

During a recent Heritage Month event, Latine leaders in Hollywood spoke about how film and TV studios should continue increasing diversity and give Latine creators ample time to cultivate their work before deeming something unsuccessful. Showrunners and writers like Tanya Saracho (Vida) and Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day at a Time) urged executives to stop

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