On Colorism and 'In the Heights'

<div>After taking a few weeks off, Latino Rebels Radio is back with a new show and a new producer, Oscar Fernández. In Oscar's production debut, we talk about the latest regarding the film "In the Heights" and how the centuries-old issue of colorism in casting <a href="https://www.latinorebels.com/2021/06/14/colorismintheheights/">has resurfaced</a>. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes <a href="https://twitter.com/OmarisZamora">Omaris Z. Zamora</a>, Assistant Professor of LCS and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, to discuss.<br> <br> <em>Featured image: This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anthony Ramos, foreground left, and Melissa Barrera in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)</em><br> <br> <em>Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the </em><a href="https://latinomediacollective.com/"><em>Latino Media Collective</em></a><em>.<br> Music courtesy of </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/03RzmjmnwUciSB6HwO0zZJ?highlight=spotify:track:4QVdx1xmxRW3lJf19Fl9H0"><em>La Plebe</em></a><em>.</em><br> <br> </div>