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Ken & Alex

Our final project focuses on the portrayals of Latinxs in the media, and specifically film and television.  We found clear differences in the accuracy of the portrayals and the volume and severity of stereotypes depending on whether the actors, writers, and directors were Latinx or white.  When the creatives were themselves Latinx, the characters were much more accurately constructed, while white portrayals of Latinx characters were often blatantly racist.  As the number of Latinx actors, writers, and directors increases over time, there is hope that the depictions of Latinx characters will become increasingly more accurate.