Annie Gonzalez and Mayan Lopez will co-host the Celebration Our Latine Community

The National Hispanic Media Coalition announced the line up for their upcoming 2024 Impact Awards Gala taking place on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. For the second year in a row the evening will be hosted by actress, Artivista, and producer Annie Gonzalez (Jenni, Flamin’ Hot). Joining Gonzalez for the hosting duties at the annual celebration honors will be actress, writer and producer Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs. Lopez).  

As outspoken advocates for the Latine community, this year’s honorees are paving the way for Latine artists in the entertainment industry, which closely aligns with NHMC’s mission.  This year’s Impact Awardees are Uruguayan writer, director, and executive producer Fede Alvarez is being honored for his directorial work that’s brought us multiple hit horror and thriller films, including the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and his most recent film, Alien: Romulus releasing this coming August. NHMC Visionary Alliance Member and long-time supporter, Actor, Producer, Writer Harvey Guillén will be honored for his groundbreaking role in the FX series What We Do in the Shadows, and Mexican director, writer, and producer Issa López will be honored for her work as writer, director, and showrunner of Season 4 of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country. Actress, singer, and entrepreneur, Tatyana Ali, will receive her Impact Award for her advocacy and policy work in maternal health and reproductive justice.

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) will be honored with the Community Impact Award for their commitment to multiculturalism and creating change for marginalized communities, while streaming giant Tubi will be honored for its diverse programming providing a platform for Latine series showcasing authentic representations of our Latine communities. 

“[Our] honorees embody where our community is headed and are pushing their industries forward simply by taking up space and using their platforms to uplift other Latine creatives.,” said Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the NHMC. “NHMC is committed to ensuring that our community is recognized – not just at our gala, but in every space.” 

The annual Impact Awards Gala is a part of the NHMC’s overall mission to spotlight the importance of accurate, fair, and positive representation in media. Through the coveted Impact Awards, each year the NHMC honors individuals who are truly making an impact, shifting societal narratives, and setting an example for Latine communities.

This year, in keeping with their mission to provide resources to help bring awareness to the power and contributions of Latino/a/x/e in all sectors of society, NHMC recently launched a new media guide and resource providing comprehensive education about Latine Communities tailored for entertainment industry professionals this year, ‘Seeing Beyond The Stereotypes: Telling Authentic Latino/a/x/e Stories.”

For more information on the NHMC Impact Awards, log on to: www.NHMC.org

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By Ana Perez

The Banks family is back! Will Smith, who played the “Fresh Prince,” released a glimpse of the trailer of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion on social media, just in time to give fans some pre-Thanksgiving cheer.

The reunion features the cast gathered in the Banks’ living room to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show.  Smith is joined by series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro, and DJ Jazzy Jeff as they talk about the show and how it affected both them and their viewers.

Marcus Raboy (Laugh Aid, Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?) directs the special, which is executive produced by Rikki Hughes, who also serves as showrunner, as well as Miguel Melendez (Hawthorne, The Human Factor), Lukas Kaiser, James Lassiter, and Brad Haugen for Westbrook Media, according to a press release from HBO Max, the cable channel where the reunion show will air.  

The NBC sitcom ran from 1990 to 1996 and was the epitome of black excellence with a Black family at the center of attention.

Many Latinos grew up watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. A few Latinos worked in the show. Actress Ali, who played cousin Ashley, is of Panamanian descent. Knowing that Latinos were represented matters, even if it is after the fact.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is said to be loosely based on Benny Medina‘s life, now producing partner to Jennifer Lopez and her manager for many years prior. Born in East Los Angeles, Medina befriended Kerryn Gordy, son of Motown founder Berry Gordy. Medina was co-executive producer for 146 episodes. Mara Lopez, another Latin talent, also served as associate producer for 123 episodes.

So you can say that The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was practicing diversity before it was even a thing.

The word is that Smith has plans beyond the reunion for a revival of the show. It is said that he has signed on as executive producer which is currently being shopped around to the streaming networks. The reunion isn’t the only Fresh Prince revival in the works. Smith is said to be on board for a dramatic reboot as executive producer along with Medina and Melendez which is being shopped around.

The reunion is set to release Nov. 19 on HBO Max.

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