NHMC Quoted in Black Enterprise

July 16, 2025

​​‘Severance’ Actors Could Make Black History At Emmys Despite Drops In Diverse Nominees

This year's ceremony has an 18% drop in nominations for actors and hosts of color compared to 2024.

Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

July 16, 2025

This week, NHMC’s President and CEO, Brenda Victoria Castillo, released a statement regarding this year's Emmy nominations, which was picked up by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman of Black Enterprise.

"The National Hispanic Media Coalition released a statement stating the Television Academy “fell short,” especially during a time when people of color’s existence is “erased, challenged, and attacked.”

Read the article in full, visit BlackEnterprise.com

National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a woman-led 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan, civil and human rights organization that was founded to eliminate hate, discrimination, and racism toward Latino and marginalized communities.

We educate and increase Latino visibility from our policy work in Washington, D.C., to our media advocacy work in Hollywood, where we connect, collaborate, and create with talent within the entertainment industry.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline Program, Net Neutrality protections, and closing the digital divide for Latino and other marginalized communities. NHMC works in partnership with other social justice organizations to safeguard democracy in the United States of America.

NHMC is a not-for-profit, and provides equal opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law
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