National Latino Media Council

The National Latino Media Council (NLMC) is the most influential Latino media coalition in the nation. It is comprised of the 16 largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organizations in the country including:

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)

• Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)

• Latino Literacy Now

• LatinoJustice PRLDEF

• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

• Latino Theater Company @ The Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC)

• Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF)

• Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)

• National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)

• National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)

• National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)

• National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

• National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC)

• National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP)

• Nosotros

• United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)

Established in 1999, NLMC is dedicated to increasing Latino employment in media and arts, at all levels both in front and behind the camera, do away with negative stereotypes, and advocate for related policies that benefits the Latino community. NLMC has Memoranda of Understanding with ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox that focus on increasing the employment ranks of Latinos and other people of color at all four networks. The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) acts as the Secretariat for NLMC and is chaired by former Congressman Esteban Torres.