In this edition of NHMC at Work:
L to R - Francisco Cortes, Jessica Formoso, Juan Cartagena and Lynda Baquero[/caption]
Lynda Baquero and Alex Nogales[/caption]2016 Reception Sponsor:
At the beginning of the month, President and CEO Alex Nogales joined a group of individuals in Washington D.C. in calling for an end to hate and a path toward healing.
That group included Tony Schwartz, coauthor of Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of National Immigration Law Center - Immigrant Justice Fund (NILC-IJF), Linda Sarsour, cofounder and director of MPower Change, Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Cristina Jimenez, cofounder and director of United We Dream Action.
When discussing hate speech, Mr. Nogales told the audience, "It is infecting our workplaces, classrooms and homes, and we are joining groups that represent women, people of color, LGBT individuals, and people of every faith and walk of life to say enough is enough. It's high time we restore a civility to our public discourse that accurately represents and respects all people."
Recent Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
Just last month in the Bay Area city of Richmond, CA, two men assaulted a Sikh man. The men were charged with two counts of felony assault for beating the man and cutting off his hair. For additional information, you can read the article by the Los Angeles Times.
Hate speech and hate crimes are affecting youth as well. At a high school in Montana, students showed up to a 'Color Wars' pep rally in t-shirts with offensive language, including the phrase 'White Power'. To read the Washington Post article covering this story, click here.
Another recent case of hate speech is of a woman yelling racial slurs at an African-American couple in Chicago, IL. She was charged for the hate crime, according to Patch.com.
To read more about the press conference, click here.
Towards the beginning of the month, the CW hit show The Flash premiered. Not only is NHMC proud that NHMC TV Writers Program alum Judalina Neira currently works on the series as Executive Story Editor, but also that Carlos Valdes' character, tech genius Cisco Ramon, is a vital member of the ensemble. To read all about The Flash and Valdes' character on LatinxMic, click here.
Another series that NHMC was very excited to write about in anticipation of its season premiere, was CW series Jane the Virgin. Since episode one of this series, Jane has proved itself unique compared to anything else on American television - there's romance, comedy, and a great emphasis on Latino culture and tradition. It is a show about a family of strong single women who represent three generations of the Venezuelan-American immigrant experience. This amazing satire of the traditional telenova stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva. To read about Jane the Virgin on LatinxMic, click here.
Don't forget to visit NHMC's Medium page, LatinxMic, for more articles.
This month, NHMC welcomed a new Facebook Policy Fellow for Fall 2016 to the team - Aitza M. Haddad Nunez. Haddad Nunez is a Ph.D. candidate in the Communication, Culture and Media Studies Program at Howard University. She has a great passion for helping people on a global scale at the intersection of human and communications rights. Last year she clerked for Free Press, producing research and analysis on issues such as net neutrality and media ownership diversity.
Aitza received her B.A. in Political Sciences from University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, a J.D. from Inter American University of Puerto Rico Law School, and a LL.M. in Comparative Law from University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Aitza's research interests are focused on Human Rights, International Law, International Relations, Humanitarian Law, Family Law, Public Interest Policy, Media Law and Media Policy, and more specifically, on the effects of media in the shaping and sharing of power at the local and the global level. To read more about Aitza's impressive background, click here.
NHMC seeks a self-motivated individual with outstanding writing skills for the Development Associate position. Applicant should have previous experience working in a not-for-profit development office. This position is responsible for managing and growing a diverse portfolio of funders through the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of new and existing individual donor and foundation prospects. The ideal candidate is a compelling writer with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Click here to read the full job description and application details for the Development Associate position.
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On October 18, NHMC joined Free Press, Open Society Foundations, Center for Media Justice, and Color of Change in presenting a panel in New York titled The Media's Coverage of Race and Dog-Whistle Politics. On the panel was Juan González of Democracy Now!, author Joseph Torres, Brandi Collins of Color Of Change, Mic's Zak Cheney-Rice, and CNNMoney national race and inequality reporter Tanzina Vega.
Joseph Torres, author and Free Press' Senior External Affairs Director, organized and moderated the panel.
The panelists covered topics like how activism challenges traditional media, diversity in the newsroom, and how money can affect which stories get told.
To watch the full stream of the panel, click here.]]>
