Episode 34: Yes, The Casting For “In The Heights” Was Colorist. Let’s Talk About It.
On this week’s episode of “Yep, That Happened,” I give my thoughts on the movie, In The Heights, and discuss the colorism in the casting as well as the lack of Afro-Latinx representation in the media.
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Links mentioned:
“Macaulay In The Heights” by students of Macaulay, CUNY: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/theheights/the-people-of-washington-heights/history-demographics/
Afro-Latinx: WTH Is It | Episode 3 | Yep, That Happened: https://www.shirleyldeleon.com/podcast/yepthathappened/episode3
Colorism In The Latinx Community | Episode 18 | Yep, That Happened: https://www.shirleyldeleon.com/podcast/yepthathappened/episode18
“THE 110 ESSENTIAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE MOVIES” by Monica Castillo and Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten Tomatoes: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/essential-spanish-language-movies-the-best-spanish-movies/
“Let's Talk About In the Heights and the Erasure of Dark-Skinned Afro-Latinx Folks” by Felice Leon, The Root: https://www.theroot.com/lets-talk-about-in-the-heights-and-the-erasure-of-dark-1847064126
“Rita Moreno Admits She Was Dismissive Of Black Lives As She Defended Lin-Manuel Miranda And ‘In The Heights’” by Matt Grobar, The Deadline: https://deadline.com/2021/06/in-the-heights-rita-moreno-defends-lin-manuel-miranda-controversy-1234776073/
“Lin-Manuel Miranda Apologizes For Lack Of Afro-Latinx Actors In 'In The Heights'” by Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006606967/lin-manuel-miranda-apologizes-for-lack-of-afro-latinx-actors-in-in-the-heights
“What Quitters Understand About the Job Market” By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/quitting-your-job-economic-optimism/619242/
“Juneteenth, explained” by Fabiola Cineas, Vox:
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/18/21294825/history-of-juneteenth
“Pride merch won’t save trans youth” by Katelyn Burns, Vox: https://www.vox.com/22543423/pride-merch-trans-youth
“$3,000 Beauty Maintenance Week! Facials, Laser, Treatments and MORE” video by Jackie Aina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgoaN9CX1Ik
“Nick Cannon's Super Sp*rm” video by Kimberly Nicole Foster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDv0a7ZaeGw
ForHarriet, one of Kimberly Nicole Foster’s YouTube channels: https://www.youtube.com/user/ForHarrietdotcom
“let's talk about the nonsense black tiktokkers have to deal with...” video by Amandabb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFfmK0cARc4
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