Extra Edition: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Latinos.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
PROGRAM # 9831 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Latinos.

The recent casting of Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta in the movie Black Panther 2 has sparked excitement in Latin American for the leading roles of Latino characters, but also controversy about the continuing portrayal of Latinos as villains in movies. A college professor and her students evaluate the movie and also reflect on the history of underrepresentation of Latinos in the media industry.

Guests: Prof. Hortencia Jiménez, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Hartnell College, Salinas, CA; Others TBA.

Photo: Tenoch Huerta via Facebook

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