STATEMENT: NHMC Announces 2021 Policy Priorities

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March 1, 2021

 

Today I am pleased to announce the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s (NHMC) 2021 Policy Priorities. 2021 is proving to be an extension of the hardships our community has faced in recent years. It is beyond apparent now more than ever that systemic, institutionalized racism and discrimination is far-reaching and consuming to our lives. As a civil rights organization, the work to combat this kind of harm can feel overwhelming and never ending. 

For NHMC, our priority for 2021 is simple: eliminate white supremacy in long-term, big-picture ways. The last year has felt like a marathon of triage to address the most critical harms facing our community, but we know that band-aid solutions and performative politics are not really solutions at all. We must intentionally dismantle systems of power and privilege that brought us and continue to bring us to the margins and shadows. NHMC’s 2021 focus is on the core causes of discrimination in the media, technology, and telecommunications space. 

As we move forward to establish digital rights as civil rights, ensure that everyone has access to the internet as a human right, restore net neutrality, hold platforms accountable for enabling the spread of hate and white supremacy online, and increase the authentic representation of Latinx on screen, in writers’ rooms, in anchor seats, in the boardroom, and beyond, I hope that you will join and support our organization’s mission.

 

Yours in the Movement, 

 

Brenda Victoria Castillo
President & CEO
National Hispanic Media Coalition   

 

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National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a 40+ year old 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 advance Latino visibility and influence from the halls of Washington, D.C., to the studios of Hollywood. Through our media advocacy and workforce development initiatives, NHMC creates spaces where diverse creators can connect, collaborate, and thrive. Our Series Scriptwriters Program, Latinx Stream Showcase, Creators Networking Program, Careers in Entertainment Youth Program, and Media Advocacy Fellowships serve as both incubators and pipelines, preparing the next generation of storytellers, advocates, and industry leaders. Through mentorship, education, networking opportunities, and direct access to entertainment executives, these programs help transform emerging talent into lasting industry voices while expanding authentic representation across media.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate in the space of Artificial Intelligence when it intersects with civil & human rights, including making sure Latino-Interest and children’s protections are included in AI initiatives and implementations. 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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