The National Hispanic Media Coalition will honor Colman Domingo, Francia Raisa, George Lopez, Mayan Lopez and Yvette Merino at the 36th Annual Impact Awards Gala on September 9th.
on my block Star Jessica Marie Garcia will host the festivities; United States Congressman Joaquín Castro will make a special appearance.
Returning to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel following last year’s virtual celebration, the Impact Awards celebrate exceptional individuals dedicated to creating a more inclusive entertainment industry by positively portraying the Latinx community, both in front of and behind the camera.
“This year’s honorees have helped advance the industry and have played an important role in the movement for a broader and more accurate representation of Latin Americans in Hollywood since the beginning of their careers,” said Brenda Victoria Castillo, President and National Hispanic CEO. Media coalition. in the declaration. “NHMC is thrilled to be back after a year of personal celebration and what better way for us to return than to honor some of Hollywood’s most famous movers and shakers.”
The Impact Awards Gala is only part of NHMC’s overall mission to bring attention to the importance of accurate, fair and positive representation in the media, including promoting more Latin writers on major networks, greater representation of different talents on the main television networks. and movie sets and educating media and industry executives about the differences in Latin culture.
Source: Deadline
