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NHMC’s Celebrity Visionary Alliance Members Announced!

14 March

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Exclusive: New Latino media startup launches with historic $80M raise

3 June

June 3, 2022 Sara Fischer, author of Axios Media Trends Latina activists and entrepreneurs Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia have raised $80 million to launch a new Hispanic media company called the Latino Media Network. Why it matters: It’s one of the largest capital raises for a Latina-owned and operated startup in the U.S. […]

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NHMC Announces the 2022 Cohort for the Series Scriptwriters Program

1 June

For Immediate Release: May 31st, 2022 PR Contact: Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis | NHMC@SunshineSachs.com  NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION ANNOUNCES COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SERIES SCRIPTWRITERS PROGRAM Academy Award-winning Producer Yvett Merino will kick off a seven-week intense writers lab, giving Latinx writers an opportunity to showcase their talent to major networks LOS ANGELES, CA – May […]

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Stop Hate for Profit Coalition Calls on Tech Platforms to Deplatform Tucker Carlson and Other Repeat Promoters of Racist Great Replacement Theory

27 May

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Minority-Owned Media, Civil Rights, and Public Interest Groups Propose New FCC Content Vendor Diversity Report

5 May

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‘Return of the Jedi’ Among 25 Eclectic Films Joining National Film Registry

15 December

‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Selena,’ ‘Sounder,’ ‘Cooley High’ ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘WALL-E’ Among Titles Selected for Preservation Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic […]

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DEADLINE: National Hispanic Media Coalition Reveals Lineup For Its Annual Latino Film Festival

3 November

By Rosy Cordero October 29, 2021 3:57pm EXCLUSIVE: The National Hispanic Media Coalition revealed its lineup for the upcoming 7th Annual Offical Latino Film and Arts Festival to be presented virtually from Nov. 26 to 28. Titles include Welcome to Our World, directed by Alfredo Ramos, with performances by Danny Trejo, Emilio Rivera, and Valente Rodriguez. The feature tells the story of Freddie, a […]

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NHMC Congratulates Alvaro Bedoya on FTC Nomination 

16 September

September 16, 2021 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC)  The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) would like to extend congratulations to Alvaro Bedoya for his recent nomination to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for nominating a member of the Latinx […]

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THE NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION PREMIERES THEIR  LATINX STREAM SHOWCASE 

15 September

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PRESS RELEASE: The National Hispanic Media Coalition Unveils Its 2021 Series Scriptwriters Program Cohort

10 August

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NHMC | Remembering the Victims of El Paso Massacre

29 July

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NHMC Announces Newly Elected Board Officers

4 May

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#YaBastaFacebook! Leaders Demand Facebook Address Spanish Language Disinformation Crisis

16 March

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STATEMENT: National Latino Leaders Condemn Comments by Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue at CPAC 2021

1 March

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Press Release / Endorsement Letter: Warner, Hirono, Klobuchar Announce the Safe Tech Act to Reform Section 230

23 February

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PRESS RELEASE: NO BAN Act Coalition Says “Goodbye to the Muslim and African Ban”

20 January

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STATEMENT: NHMC Board Member Marie Sylla-Dixon Appointed as Chief Diversity Officer of Raytheon Technologies

9 January

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NHMC Recognizes Social Justice Game Changers

17 December

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THE NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 SERIES SCRIPTWRITERS PROGRAM GRADUATES

7 December

  CONTACT: Araceli Velasco (626) 792-6462 avelasco@nhmc.org   December 7, 2020    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   THE NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION ANNOUNCES ITS  2020 SERIES SCRIPTWRITERS PROGRAM GRADUATES Los Angeles, CA – The National Hispanic Media Coalition announces its 10 graduates from it’s 2020 Series Scriptwriters Program. For the first time in nearly 20 years, […]

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PRESS RELEASE: NHMC, Free Press, Center For American Progress, and Allies Put Pressure on Facebook to Resolve Spanish Language Disinformation Gap

17 November

The National Hispanic Media Coalition, Free Press, the Center for American Progress, and several allies  sent a letter  to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to put pressure on Facebook’s top leadership to address the inaction to curb the spread of Spanish-language disinformation.

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The National Hispanic Media Coalition Launches Its Impact Award Series: Game Changers

16 November

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RELEASE: NHMC JOINS STOP HATE FOR PROFIT FACEBOOK BOYCOTT

1 July

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PRESS RELEASE: LATINX ORGANIZATION NHMC HOLDS PEACEFUL PROTEST IN WHITTIER, CA IN SOLIDARITY OF BLACK LIVES MATTER

13 June

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MEDIA ALERT: NHMC TO HOLD PEACEFUL PROTEST IN WHITTIER IN SOLIDARITY OF #BLACKLIVESMATTER

13 June

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RELEASE: NHMC AND COMMON CAUSE URGE THE FCC TO CONSIDER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT 

29 May

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COMMENTS: Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television Bands

4 May

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Press Conference and Petition Delivery for COVID19 Broadband Access Petition

29 April

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PRESS RELEASE: Call for COVID-19 Legislation to Support Phone and Internet Access for All

29 April

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Local News Stimulus Letter to California Government

22 April

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Joint Letter to Congress on Broadband in Stimulus Bills

22 April

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Mozilla Remand Comments to the FCC

20 April

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Letter: The House Must Get Back to Work – Remotely

16 April

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COVID-19 Broadband Letter to Congressional Leadership

14 April

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Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding LIFELINE

14 April

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Demand U.S. FCC & Congress Expand Broadband and Lifeline Access during COVID-19 Crisis

8 April

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Moratorium Against Utility Shutoffs

7 April

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Broadband Connects America Letter in Response to COVID-19

6 April

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We Demand Prison Phone Justice during COVID-19

3 April

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NHMC President & CEO, Brenda Victoria Castillo’s Statement on Lifeline During COVID-19 Crisis

24 March

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NHMC Supports the Online Privacy Act

26 February

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Maryland Net Neutrality Bill, Statement by Brenda Castillo, NHMC

25 February

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PRESS RELEASE: NHMC CALLS ON LAWMAKERS TO REINSTATE NET NEUTRALITY IN WAKE OF STANDING FCC REPEAL

1 October

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OPEN LETTER: “HOLLYWOOD, I DON’T WANT TO TELL YOU I TOLD YOU SO, BUT I TOLD YOU SO!”

3 September

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NHMC HONORED A LOS ANGELES SPORTS ORGANIZATION, A COMMUNITY LEADER, A MEDIA ANCHOR/REPORTER, AND A NEWS DIRECTOR YESTERDAY AT ITS 17th ANNUAL L.A. IMPACT AWARDS LUNCHEON

23 August

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NHMC CONCLUDES THE FACEBOOK AUDIT RELEASED TODAY, AUTHORED BY A FORMER SENATOR WITH A HISTORY OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT, ANTI-MUSLIM RHETORIC, IS USELESS AND DECEIVES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

20 August

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STATEMENT: NHMC STRONGLY OPPOSES A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT WOULD GIVE FEDERAL AGENCIES THE POWERTO POLICE ONLINE CONTENT

12 August

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ALEX NOGALES, NHMC PRESIDENT & CEO, STRONGLY SUPPORTS TEXAS REP. JOAQUIN CASTRO’S TWEET CALLING OUT SAN ANTONIO SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN WHO ARE HELPING FUEL HIS MESSAGES OF INTOLERANCE, BIGOTRY & HATE AGAINST LATINOS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR

10 August

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ALEX NOGALES, NHMC PRESIDENT & CEO, DIRECTLY PLACES THE BLAME ON THE RECENT EL PASO, TEXAS AND DAYTON, OHIO SHOOTINGS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP

5 August

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ALEX NOGALES ON CBS NEWS’ HIRING OF FORMER UNIVISION ANCHOR MARIA ELENA SALINAS: "This is a hopeful start to increased representation, but we need to also see Latinos as correspondents and anchors in New York City to have real and adequate representation."

23 July

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RELEASE: NHMC APPLAUDS MALDEF FOR ITS KEY ROLE IN DEFEATING PRESIDENT TRUMP IN ADDING A CITIZENSHIP QUESTION TO THE 2020 CENSUS, BUT TRUMP CONTINUES TO DAMAGE THE LATINO COMMUNITY

12 July

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RELEASE: NHMC’S LATINO SCENE SHOWCASE MAKES A POSITIVE MARK ON HOLLYWOOD’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EFFORTS

27 June

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NHMC REMAINS STEADFAST IN VOTING TO RESTORE NET NEUTRALITY ON THIS "NET NEUTRALITY DAY OF ACTION"

11 June

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NHMC FIRMLY OPPOSES PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TARIFFS ON MEXICAN GOODS ENTERING THE U.S.

5 June

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NHMC CALLS FOR A VIEWER BOYCOTT OF CBS THIS MORNING & CBS EVENING NEWS BROADCASTS IN THE WAKE OF LATINO EXCLUSION IN MAJOR ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT ROLES

29 May

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LATINO SCENE SHOWCASE TO HIGHLIGHT EMERGING & QUALIFIED LATINO ACTORS, WRITERS & DIRECTORS

23 May

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CBS NEWS OVERHAUL EXCLUDES LATINOS IN MAJOR ANCHOR & CORRESPONDENT ROLES

23 May

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29 April

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FCC Considers an Arbitrary Spending Cap on Universal Service Funds Which Support Lifeline

28 March

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USC’s RESEARCH STUDY "Inclusion in the Director’s Chair" EXCLUDES LATINOS IN ITS RESEARCH & A LOS ANGELES TIMES REPORTER FAILS TO ASK WHY

8 January

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NHMC joins the ACLU in calling for an investigation of the death of a 7-year-old migrant child in New Mexico last Friday

14 December

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