November 21, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Over the weekend, Twitter’s new CEO, Elon Musk, made a unilateral, dangerous decision to reinstate former president Donald Trump to the social media platform, reversing a permanent ban put in place on January 8, 2021. NHMC […]
READ MOREOctober 31, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Last Thursday, Billionaire SpaceX and Tesla founder, Elon Musk, completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter. NHMC has consistently condemned Musk’s attempts to influence Twitter and its policies, first when he acquired 9.2% of the company […]
READ MOREOctober 26, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Over the past several weeks, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) has made vicious antisemitic remarks and threats toward the Jewish community online. NHMC condemns these remarks and all anti-Semitic rhetoric. Hate – of any kind […]
READ MOREOctober 11, 2022 NHMC Calls for All Three LA City Council Members to Resign Stop Racist Toxicity in the Latine Community A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) It is a tenet of NHMC’s mission and purpose to combat hate and end racism and discrimination – […]
READ MORESeptember 20, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Five years ago today, Puerto Rico met the destruction of Hurricane Maria, losing thousands of lives and damaging the island’s infrastructure nearly beyond repair. Over the weekend and the last several days, another hurricane, Hurricane Fiona, […]
READ MORESeptember 20, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) To celebrate National Voter Registration Day, the National Hispanic Media Coalition calls on our familias, communities, and friends to work together to ensure the Latine vote is heard this November! Nearly 35 million Latine will be […]
READ MORESeptember 15, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Each year from September 15 through October 15, the United States has the privilege to celebrate Latino/x/es, and learn more about the incredible and beautiful diverse cultures in our vibrant community. While this month is so […]
READ MOREJuly 26, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) The January 6th hearings have demonstrated how former President, Donald Trump, used lies and hate to commit a seditious conspiracy to defraud the United States of its democracy. From the massacres in El Paso and Buffalo […]
READ MOREJuly 15, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) congratulates R. Martin “Marty” Chávez for his recent appointment to serve on Fortune #8 Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Board of Directors, becoming the first-ever Latino board member for the multinational […]
READ MOREJune 29, 2022 Washington, D.C. — Today, the Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition (SLDC), a coalition of civil rights, Latinx leadership, and consumer advocacy organizations, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) thanking the agency for announcing its plans to initiate a new rulemaking to protect consumers and prevent unfair and deceptive practices by […]
READ MOREJune 28, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Last week, Congress passed, and President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) into law. The prevalence of guns in America continues to endanger the Latino community and other historically and intentionally marginalized communities, such […]
READ MOREJune 24, 2022 This is truly a dark time in this country’s history – The attack on women, especially women of color, is empowered now more than ever A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Today’s majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, has wholly disregarded […]
READ MOREJune 23, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) During Pride Month, we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and their resilience; however, it’s crucial to remember that the first Pride was a riot. The Stonewall Riots, which began on June 28, 1969, marked a seismic shift […]
READ MOREJune 13, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Over the weekend, 31 members of the White supremacist group, Patriot Front, were arrested for a attempt to riot at a Pride event in Idaho. Authorities found riot gear, a smoke grenade in a U-Haul, and […]
READ MOREJune 9, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting Our Kids Act. Now, the Senate must act to pass gun reform legislation to protect our children, families, and communities from mass shootings. This year alone, […]
READ MOREJune 4, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition As part of NHMC’s mission to promote and increase Latino media ownership, we wish to congratulate two exemplary Latina leaders, Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto, on leading the launch of the Latino Media Network (LMN). As one of […]
READ MOREMay 31, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) One week ago today, a predominately Latinx community was struck by the loss of innocent lives to preventable gun violence. This continuous bloodshed is enabled by the inaction and hypocrisy from right-wing elected officials. “Pro-life” advocates […]
READ MOREMay 27, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Despite the public’s outcries–including NHMCs–Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will speak at today’s National Rifle Association’s Annual Convention, which is moving ahead as scheduled in Houston just days after 19 […]
READ MOREMay 25, 2022 For Our Children’s Safety Congress Needs to Hear from You Today! A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition There are no words to describe the heartbreak NHMC feels as we begin to mourn alongside the Uvalde community for the 21 innocent lives lost, the majority of […]
READ MOREMay 17, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) has long warned about rampant hate, extremism, and disinformation infesting Meta’s Facebook platform. This past weekend, a white supremacist opened fire at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, targeting the local Black […]
READ MOREA Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition Of the numerous shootings across the nation this past weekend, one of the most egregious was the attack on Black grocery shoppers in Buffalo, New York, by a white supremacist domestic terrorist radicalized online. For over a decade, NHMC has warned about […]
READ MOREMay 11, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) congratulates Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya for his confirmation to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Vice President Kamala Harris’ vote broke the 50-50 tie in the Senate, which now makes the FTC a Democratic majority. […]
READ MOREA Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) Today, I had the privilege of representing the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) at the White House when President Biden and Vice President Harris announced that the administration has secured 20 private sector commitments to digital equity from leading […]
READ MOREMay 3, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition Last night millions of Americans shuddered as the leaked draft of a majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, revealed that the Supreme Court of the United States would break precedent by engaging in a partisan assault on women’s […]
READ MOREApril 25, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla Founder, has yet again exploited his privilege as a billionaire to purchase and take over Twitter, subject only to a shareholder vote following Twitter’s board’s approval. As we continue to see hate and disinformation […]
READ MOREApril 21, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition As we continue to see billion-dollar mergers in big tech and media, diversity must be prioritized not only as a means to be inclusive but also to ensure fair market competition and growth. The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) […]
READ MOREApril 7, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition As the first Black woman confirmed to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s performance throughout her Senate confirmation was nothing short of exemplary. The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) applauds Judge Brown Jackson on her […]
READ MOREApril 5, 2022 A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition Billionaire SpaceX and Tesla founder, Elon Musk, has bought 9.2 percent of Twitter, of which he will avoid certain Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) transaction reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act since he owns […]
READ MOREA Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) The Academy Awards was a monumental night for Latinx creatives. From Ariana DeBose’s historic best-supporting actress win for her role as Anita in “West Side Story” – becoming the first openly queer Afro-Latina to win an Oscar – to […]
READ MOREWith the recent announcement of their new board, I have realized that when it comes to Warner Bros. Discovery, their definition of “diversity” doesn’t include Latinos. While we congratulate these new board members, especially those board members of color, on their appointments, having no Latino representation on the board of the newly combined Warner Bros. […]
READ MOREMarch 2, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) The first casualty of war is often the truth. As Russia invades and attacks the sovereignty of Ukraine, one of Putin’s main tools to provide cover for his invasion has been disinformation on Spanish-language media. The […]
READ MOREFebruary 28, 2022 NHMC Calls on Senate to Swiftly Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson A Statement by Brenda V. Castillo, President & CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) commends President Joe Biden on his historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. As […]
READ MOREFebruary 8, 2022 A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) The NHMC congratulates all the artists and filmmakers today on their nominations for the 94th Academy Awards, and are encouraged by an increasing number of Latinx creatives being recognized for their achievements. From Ariana DeBose’s recognition […]
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