Following the devastating destruction in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and the current administration's response to the devastation, NHMC's Special Policy Advisor, Gloria Tristani published an op-ed in The Hill.
"Puerto Rico is part of the nation, Puerto Ricans are our brothers and sisters, and in their time of unimaginable need, we must take care of our fellow Americans... Congress needs to appropriate emergency supplemental funds to launch Puerto Rico's recovery and begin some return to normalcy," wrote Gloria.
Read her article by clicking here.
Then, NHMC's Director, Policy & Legal Affairs, Carmen Scurato, published Going Dark: Puerto Rico in the Wake of Maria on NHMC's Medium page - LatinxMic.
"The federal government needs to deploy and commit additional resources and manpower given the magnitude of the crisis," wrote Carmen.
To read Carmen's article, click here.
[Top Row L to R: Lauren Otero, Jimmy Mosqueda, Valeska Rodriguez, Jesse Esparza. Middle Row L to R: Beto Skubs, Ashley Soto, Edward G. Excaliber, Margaret Lebron. Bottom Row L to R: Efrain Colon, Montserrat Luna][/caption]The NHMC Television Writers Program is an intensive scriptwriters workshop that prepares Latinos for writing jobs at the major television and cable networks. The five-week total immersion workshop is designed to hone participants' script-writing skills and prepare them to package and present their work to television and cable networks, as well as programming executives.
Launched in 2003, the NHMC Television Writers Program was created to expand the number of Latinos working behind the camera as a way to increase fair and accurate portrayals of Latinos on television. Graduates have gone on to write for shows at major television and cable networks.
To learn more about the program, click here.
Sponsors:
Program supporters:
Southwest is one of our oldest and most loyal supporters. We owe them a great deal of thanks.
NHMC thanks Final Draft for its support this year. Final Draft is the industry standard in screenwriting software. Used by industry professionals, Final Draft automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards, allowing writers to focus on what they do best - writing scripts. Visit www.finaldraft.com to learn more.
Congratulations!
Emcees
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Laura Diaz is an Emmy award-winning anchor, reporter and producer at Fox 11 News and Rick Garcia is also an Emmy award-winning anchor for CBS 2.
Honorees
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For Excellence in Broadcast Journalism:
Title Sponsors:
NHMC launched its low power FM radio station, KHBG-LP 101.5 FM in the Pasadena area on October 3rd. NHMC is also launching its Podcasts and Live Streaming from its website www.nhmc.org. Programming includes issues facing Latinos and the nation, interviews with celebrities, and Latino and non-Latino experts in the arts, culture, politics, health, and the economy.
For shows and host information, go to www.nhmc.org/khbg-fm/.
Also - make sure to follow us on SoundCloud for the latest episodes of each show: soundcloud.com/nhmc.
NHMC Files Reply Comments on Behalf of the Voices for Internet Freedom Coalition, Urging the FCC to Preserve Title II Net Neutrality
On August 30, 2017, NHMC filed Reply Comments in the FCC Net Neutrality proceeding on behalf of itself and 72 racial-justice, digital-rights and media groups. The comments urge the FCC to preserve the 2015 Open Internet rules based in Title II of the Communications Act.
To access the full filling, click here.
NHMC Joins the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Along with More than 30 Advocacy Organizations In Letter To Protect Lifeline
Lifeline has suffered a "spate of unsubstantiated and outdated attacks" in Senate hearings initiated after the release of the May 2017 Lifeline GAO Report. On September 13, 2017, NHMC joined a letter from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with more than 30 advocacy organizations urging Senators to protect the Lifeline program.
The letter expressed that Lifeline "allows our nation's most vulnerable and chronically underserved communities to obtain broadband Internet and telephone service that would otherwise be unaffordable."
To read the letter, click here.
FCC Pressured to Release New Evidence on Net Neutrality's Importance through Process Open to Public Input by NHMC and 20 Additional Groups
On September 18, 2017, NHMC filed a joint Motion with 20 additional organizations, in the FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proceeding asking the FCC to enter into the record all open internet complaints, ombudsperson correspondence and carrier responses since the 2015 Open Internet Order, and set a comment period to allow for public input on the new evidence.
The Motion can be found here: http://bit.ly/2hb4Pst
The documents and timeline can be found here: https://www.nhmc.org/foia-release/
Senators Support NHMC's Motion Calling for Public Review and Comment on Open Internet Complaints in FCC's Net Neutrality Proceeding
Senator Ed Markey lead Senators Charles Schumer (NY), Ron Wyden (OR), Al Franken (MN), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Chris Van Hollen (MD), Brian Schatz (HI), and Kamala Harris (CA) in a letter supporting NHMC's Motion for the FCC to open a new comment cycle for the Open Internet complaints and ombudsperson documents uncovered by NHMC's FOIA request. They share concerns about the FCC's efforts to analyze the evidence and plans to incorporate it into the record.
A copy of the Senators' letter to the FCC can be found here.
NHMC Urges the FCC to Do An Honest Assessment of Americans' Access to Broadband
NHMC joined partner organizations in evaluating whether the FCC is fulfilling its statutory obligation to deploy advanced telecommunication capabilities to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. The FCC's Notice of Inquiry attempts to lower the bar to measure access by equating fixed home broadband with mobile broadband, despite its slower speed and reduced reliability.
To review the Comments, click here.
This year's Emmy Awards acknowledged and celebrated outstanding television performances.
Of the top 100 acting nominations, only two Latinos were nominated and only one took home an award.
"...the Emmys are prestigious awards and by being denied roles and left out of awards contention, Latinos are denied even more opportunities throughout their career because of this lack of inclusion and recognition," said Alex Nogales in a press release.
Read more about the criticism the Emmys are facing for excluding Latinos, in a LA Weekly article, by clicking here.
Univision Stands Up to Protect DREAMers
Following Trump's decision to end DACA, Univision quickly spoke up against the decision and showed their support for DREAMers. NHMC applauds Univision's efforts and decision to be vocal about this very important issue facing our country today. The company's President and CEO, Randy Falco, released a statement showing his support for DREAMers, which can be found here: http://bit.ly/2f0a36L. Univision also released the following PSA with a very important message:
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, an unprecedented collaboration of over 70 arts and culture institutions in Southern California, will be the largest single exploration of Latin America and Latino art ever undertaken.
With extensive programs that include exhibitions, performances, and events over the course of four months - from September 2017 through January 2018 - from the region's largest and most prestigious museums to community-based cultural organizations and university art galleries.
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA can be experienced across Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego and From Los Angeles to Palm Springs.
For more information, click here.
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