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Members of the Latinx community say they hope the representation of Namor in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' catapults more Latinx superheroes on the big screen
While Latinos purchase nearly a quarter of movie tickets in the US, they only represent 5.4% of Hol…
DeArbea Walker
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How Spotify's 'Identity at Play' podcast deconstructs what it means to be Latinx today
The podcast, hosted by Leslie Ambriz, Manolo López, and Esteban Gast, has open conversations about …
Nicole Forero
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Latinos are reimagining Hispanic Heritage Month to highlight diversity
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebration of Latino cultures. But some say it commodifies communities …
Gwen Aviles
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'Encanto' star John Leguizamo says he has avoided the sun in order to stay 'light-skinned' for roles
Colombian-born Leguizamo spoke about colorism in Hollywood in an interview for the Academy Awards' …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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For Latinx families, love isn't lost in translation even if Spanish is the language barrier
Many Latinx people struggle to speak Spanish fluently with family or friends. One writer says love …
Moises Mendez II
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CDC: Depression rates are soaring in the US, and no one is harder hit than Latinx Americans
Latinx adults reported higher rates of suicidal ideations, depressive symptoms, and increases subst…
Canela López
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To succeed as a Latinx creator in Hollywood, it helps to be white-passing
"Gentefied" cocreator Marvin Lemus told Insider that up until very recently Hollywood continually "…
Libby Torres
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Coronavirus vaccines are safe for people of color, despite online myths and mistrust of the healthcare system
Clinical trials overwhelmingly show that coronavirus vaccines are safe for people of color, present…
Aria Bendix
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Black and Hispanic people are being hit extra-hard by COVID-19, according to a huge review of studies
A review of 52 studies found that Black and Hispanic people have disproportionately high rates of C…
Andrea Michelson
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What not to say to your Latinx friends about 'the Latino vote'
Insider spoke to two therapists about what to avoid saying to your Latinx friends this election cyc…
Canela López
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Christina Aguilera said that record label executives wanted to change her last name because it was 'too ethnic'
Early in her career, Christina Aguilera said her last name caused "debate" because some execs said …
Darcy Schild
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It's time for non-Black Latinx people to talk about anti-Blackness in our own communities — and the conversation starts at home
Understanding and combating anti-Blackness within ourselves and our communities is our duty, and th…
Canela López
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10 Latinx business leaders who are championing diversity in their companies — and within their own community
To help us find Latinx leaders whose impact is being felt outside their companies, we reached out t…
Marguerite Ward
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Lin-Manuel Miranda doesn't feel like he was 'canceled' after 'In the Heights' was called out for its lack of dark-skinned Latinx actors
Miranda told the New Yorker that the backlash "In the Heights" faced over its casting is people "ha…
Debanjali Bose
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The top 10 metro areas where Black and Latinx founders are securing the most funding to build their companies
If you're a Black or Latinx founder looking to get your idea off the ground, now is a great time to…
Marguerite Ward
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PwC announces a $12 billion plan to recruit 100,000 people and train 25,000 Black and Latinx students over 5 years
PwC's "The New Equation" plan includes a commitment to training 25,000 Black and Latinx students, a…
Kate Duffy
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Low-wage Asian and Latinx workers struggled to get COVID-19 information and didn't feel comfortable reporting symptoms, survey finds
A survey of 636 primarily Asian and Latinx workers in California found one-third didn't feel comfor…
Juliana Kaplan
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The director and cast of 'In The Heights' respond to criticism over its lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx actors: 'We tried our best on all fronts of it'
"In The Heights" director Jon M. Chu said they tried to cast "the people who were best for those ro…
Debanjali Bose
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Netflix shares the inclusion strategy that helped it improve Black representation in its leadership and the areas it needs to do better in like recruiting Latinx staffers
Netflix released its first inclusion report that details its progress on diversity, the strategies …
Ashley Rodriguez
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Facebook is expanding an upskilling program aimed at helping Black and Latinx small business owners who have been hardest hit by the pandemic
The upskilling program is part of Facebook's $1.1 billion program to help reduce racial inequality …