Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month | Eva Longoria | Ana Navaro | Diane Guerrero
Sep 15, 2023
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Guests Eva Longoria, Ana Navarro, and Diane Guerrero discuss challenges facing the Latino community, unity among underrepresented groups, the need for more representation in Hollywood, and struggles with immigrant parents.
The separation of immigrant families takes a significant emotional and psychological toll, highlighting the importance of community support and access to therapy.
Unity within the Latino community and building alliances with other marginalized groups can amplify voices and create lasting change against discrimination and othering.
Deep dives
The Impact of Immigration Policies on Families
Diane Guerrero shares her personal experience of being separated from her parents at 14 due to deportation. She emphasizes the emotional and psychological toll it took on her, and highlights the importance of community support and access to therapy. Furthermore, she discusses her efforts as part of the National Hispanic Media Coalition to increase representation and opportunities for women of color in the film industry, challenging the harmful stereotypes often perpetuated in Hollywood.
The Power of Unity within the Latino Community
Eva Longoria discusses the need for unity within the Latino community and the importance of building alliances with other marginalized groups like African Americans. She emphasizes that Latinos should not compete for a small piece of the pie but rather fight together against discrimination, bigotry, and othering. By joining forces, the Latino community can amplify their voices and make lasting change on issues that affect them all.
Advocating for Latino Representation and Authentic Storytelling
Ana Navarro and Diane Guerrero both advocate for increased representation and authentic storytelling for Latinos in the entertainment industry. They highlight the lack of diverse voices and perspectives in Hollywood and challenge the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes. They emphasize the importance of telling stories that reflect the full range of experiences within the Latino community, rather than reducing them to drug lords, criminals, or maids. They advocate for the opportunity to create and be part of projects that show the complexities and richness of Latino culture and life.
Eva Longoria talks about the challenges facing the Latino community right now and how she is unmasking beauty stereotypes. Co-host of "The View" and CNN political commentator Ana Navarro discusses the importance of unity among Latinos and all underrepresented groups, and how Democrats shouldn't take the Latino vote for granted. And Actor and activist Diane Guerrero talks about the need for more representation in Hollywood and the struggles she faced being separated from her immigrant parents at 14.