270 Latinx writers call for systematic change in an open letter to Hollywood

Los Angeles Times

Gloria Calderón Kellett, Steven Canals, John Leguizamo and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among 270 showrunners, creators, television and film writers who are calling for systemic change in the entertainment industry in regard to Latinx artists in an open letter to Hollywood. The letter is in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month, which ends today. Noting that only 8.7% of TV writers are Latinx, despite making up 18.3% of the population, the signatories contend that “Hollywood power brokers are complicit in our exclusion."