Latinx NYC: Television and Film - Ugly Betty and Raising Victor Vargas

Bienvenidos, Bienvenidas, Bienvenides. Welcome to season 4 of Latinx Visions. This season we will be focusing on Latinx New York City. New York City has a significant Latinx population, with over 2.2 million people identifying as Hispanic or Latino in the city as of 2020. This diverse group is made up of migrants, immigrants, and descendants from a variety of countries, including the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Ecuador to name just the biggest groups in terms of population. The Latinx community in NYC is concentrated in boroughs like The Bronx and in neighborhoods, such as Washington Heights, El Barrio or East Harlem, and Los Sures or South Williamsburg.

In this episode, we discuss the ABC television series Ugly Betty, which starrs America Ferrera, and the film Raising Victor Vargas, a 2002 Latinx coming-of-age comedy film directed by Peter Sollett and co-written by him and Eva Vives.

 

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Hosts: Rojo Robles and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Marcos Toledo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois