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SEPTEMBER 22 - 28, 2017
NATIONAL LATINO MEDIA COUNCIL ON 2017 EMMY AWARDS FAILING TO RECOGNIZE LATINO TALENT
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T h i s p a s t S u n d ay, t h e E m m y Aw a r d s acknowledged and celebrated outstanding television performances. Of the top one hundred acting nominations, only two Latinos were nominated a n d o n l y o n e t o o k h o m e a n aw a r d . The numbers below tell the story of the top 100 acting nominations and wins: W h i t e : 74 n o m i n e e s / 1 1 w i n s African American: 20 nominees/ 3 wins Asian: 4 nominees/ 1 win L a t i n o : 2 n o m i n e e s / 1 w i n S a i d A l e x No g a l e s , C E O a n d President of the Na t i o n a l H i s p a n i c Me d i a C o a l i t i o n : “Latinos were once again absent from the Emmys despite being 18 p e r c e n t o f t h e U. S . p o p u l a t i o n a n d an extremely loyal entertainment audience with a purchasing power of 1.5 trillion dollars a y e a r. L e t u s b e c l e a r, t h e E m m y s a r e p r e s t i g i o u s aw a r d s a n d - - b y being denied roles and left out of aw a r d s c o n t e n t i o n - - L a t i n o s a r e denied even more opportunities throughout their career because of this lack of inclusion and recognition. “ T V n e t w o r k s h av e b a r e l y m o v e d the needle on Latino acting numbers, if at all, in the last d e c a d e . We , a l o n g w i t h A m e r i c a n In d i a n s a n d A s i a n A m e r i c a n s , a r e
consistently underrepresented on the screen and this has a harmful e ff e c t o n o u r c o m m u n i t i e s . T V networks and streaming services must commit to increasing diversity and inclusion of people of color in casting, writing, producing and directing by exploring new strategies and creating impactful pipeline programs. “ T h e Na t i o n a l L a t i n o Me d i a Council, of which NHMC is S e c r e t a r i a t , s i g n e d Me m o r a n d u m s o f Un d e r s t a n d i n g w i t h A B C , N B C , C B S , a n d F OX o n d i v e r s i t y n e a r l y two decades ago and we demand to see progress on that promise. Greater inclusion of people of color in front of and back of camera, particularly Latinos, hasn't caught up to reflect the character of the country and NLMC will continue to meet with executives and aggressively hold them accountable. Where they fall short, we will raise our voices in solidarity to ensure that their brands are connected to their shameless exclusion of our voices a n d t h a t t h e y f a c e t h e fi n a n c i a l c o n s e q u e n c e s o f t h o s e d e c i s i o n s .” T h e Na t i o n a l H i s p a n i c Me d i a Coalition (NHMC) is the media watchdog for the Latino c o m m u n i t y, e n s u r i n g t h a t w e a r e fairly and consistently represented in news and entertainment and that our voices are heard over the a i r w av e s a n d o n t h e i n t e r n e t .
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