Members of the Latinx community have perpetually remained underrepresented in front and behind Hollywood’s cameras. This past year, shows centering Latina, Latino and Latinx stories, like One Day at a Time, Vida, and Gentefied, were ignored at major awards shows. Now, creators are demanding more, as 270 producers, writers and show runners signed a letter calling for systematic change in the industry. In today’s episode, we speak to two of the letter’s signees to explore why Latinx shows are undervalued, and why these creators are pushing for diversity in entertainment.

In this episode:

Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria), co-show-runner and co-creator of One Day at a Time; Marvin Lemus (@ElMarvinLemus), show-runner of Gentefied.

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Members of the Latinx community have perpetually remained underrepresented in front and behind Hollywood’s cameras. This past year, shows centering&nbsp;Latina, Latino and Latinx stories, like One Day at a Time, Vida, and Gentefied, were ignored at major awards shows. Now, creators are demanding more, as 270 producers, writers and show runners signed a letter calling for systematic change in the industry. In today’s episode, we speak to two of the letter’s signees to explore why Latinx shows are undervalued, and why these creators are pushing for diversity in entertainment.In this episode:Gloria Calderón Kellett (<a href="https://twitter.com/everythingloria" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@everythingloria</a>), co-show-runner and co-creator of <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80095532" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Day at a Time</a>; Marvin Lemus (<a href="https://twitter.com/elmarvinlemus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ElMarvinLemus</a>), show-runner of <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80198208" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gentefied</a>.Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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