'I knew I had to be part of the solution. The importance of Latinx representation in media has always been at the forefront of my upbringing,' serenakerrigan writes.
had the same impact. I can’t count how many times I would enthusiastically scream at my television, “Why does representation of Latinx people in media matter? According to a new report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in partnership with National Association of Latino Independent Producers and Wise Entertainment tracking the erasure of Latinx people in film, on and off-screen, of the 1,200 top-grossing films of 2017-2018, only 4.
As for me, I knew I had to be part of the solution. The importance of Latinx representation in media has always been at the forefront of my upbringing. My mother, Lily Neumeyer, was an integral player in the creation of MTV Tr3s in 2006, a replacement for the all-Spanish language “MTV en Español.” MTV Tr3s was a bilingual channel that captured and shared the cultural duality, traditions, and tastes of young Latinx in the United States.
While the debate over Latinx representation in Hollywood continues, perhaps television and streaming are our golden ticket to seeing our culture and language on screen. Other networks are slowly starting to follow Viacom’s footsteps, investing in more diverse stories for their audiences, who might not have access to Latinx people in their everyday life. Shows like
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