Author/Playwright Josefina Lopez talks about her projects and Film Director Ben DeJesus talks about his groundbreaking work with John Leguizamo, Latin History for Morons
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Co-hosts are EMMY award-winning journalist Naibe Reynoso and Bel Hernandez, CEO, and President of Latin Heat Media. Both ladies have been embedded in the Hollywood entertainment industry for decades and have always been at the forefront of Latinos working in front and behind the camera. On TheTRENDTalk, the ladies reach out to Latinos making a difference not just in entertainment but in all industries and through their efforts, are making a positive impact in their communities. Both Reynoso and Hernandez have author books– “Be Bold, Be Brave!, an inspiring illustrated book for girls and young Latinas by Reynoso, and “8 Ways To Say I Love My Life,” a book compiled with chapters written by eight women who relate their stories of courage and strength, Hernandez wrote one of the chapters.
Lopez is a Chicana playwright, best known as the author of the play and co-author of the screenplay, Real Women Have Curves. Her other notable plays include Simply Maria, or the American Dream, Confessions of Women from East L.A, Boyle Heights, and Hungry Woman in Paris, which is based on her first novel.
How DeJesus got to where he is today is a fascinating story, but somewhere along the way after his theater education at Rutgers University, he met John Leguizamo, which led to directing the PBS documentary Tales from a Ghetto Klown to Latino History for Morons. In between, DeJesus has directed episodic TV for many series on the Disney Channel.
Read more on Ben DeJesus, click LatinHeat, and click on Josefina Lopez for more on what she’s been up to.
