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October 26, 2017
NAMIC-Detroit: Join NAMIC Today!

NAMIC-Detroit held their launch event and created this inspiring video to show you why you should 


As a reminder, if you're a non-member and attend a local NAMIC event, you can join on the spot and receive up to 10% off your NAMIC membership! Feel free to inquire at your next event. Please also see below for upcoming event registration and program deadlines:
 
 
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In This Issue
LATEST DIVERSITY NEWS

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Major League Baseball is already taking steps to make sure the sport continues to get more diverse in the future - not just with its player base, but among its executives as well. Renee Tirado, the VP, Talent And Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the league, breaks it all down.
The New York Times
The story of coming to America seems to have fallen off multiplex marquees at a time when immigration has become one of the most contested issues in politics. Sorely missing are movies about undocumented immigrants, an absence that is glaring even in an industry that has struggled to keep up with the times.
People Chica
Barbara Corcoran cemented her name in the real estate world as the founder of The Corcoran Group, New York's largest real estate company. On ABC's "Shark Tank," which began its ninth season earlier this month, she's the resident real estate guru. With her vast experience selling properties, Corcoran admits that the Hispanic market is one of her favorites to follow.

NBC News
If you're trying to binge on horror before Halloween hits, don't fret: there's plenty to choose from. From Netflix to Hulu to more specialized services like FilmStruck and the horror-centric Shudder, streaming offers a diverse wonderland of films to fit any holiday needs. Even sticking to Asian horror films can lead to a rich and varied horror gorge.

Out
To help you kill time before you turn can finally cruise the neighborhood in your Slutty Babadook costume, we've compiled a list of five great queer horror movies for you to watch before Halloweekend. We didn't include just any old slasher flick with homoerotic subtext (Nightmare on Elm Street 2), either. These are five honest-to-god, loud and proud gay gore-fests.

Hip Latina
Halloween is all about the thrill of harmlessly getting scared. Nothing does just that as deliciously petrifying horror movies. Latinos have been creating great scarers for decades. Here are some, from a variety of countries, that will have you muy asustada - just in time for Halloween.
ThoughtCo
Horror movies with predominantly Black casts form a niche that has been under-exposed for decades. Still, quite a few have bucked the trend and provided quality entertainment for a wide audience. Here are twenty such films.

PROGRAMMING

Broadway World
Based on the comic book by the Argentinean duo Pablo De Santis and Juan Sáenz Valiente, this bilingual production-in Portuguese and Spanish-features international talent from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and striking special effects.
Forbes
Telemundo, which has had success with some reality formats, such as La Voz Kids, is giving a culinary competition another shot. The network will add MasterChef Latino to its Sunday lineup in 2018.

MULTICULTURAL MARKETING

HispanicAd
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey presents TURNO7, a digital content series that celebrates Latino business owners, who like Jack Daniel himself, stayed true to their principles. Each story demonstrates the authenticity, integrity, spirit of independence and loyalty to their craft.
Fast Company
The famed makeup brand wants to challenge the idea that beauty marketing need not tell authentic stories from women's real lives.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS
  
NAMIC-New England member Helen Baskerville Dukes recently launched "THE LIVING ROOM TALK SHOW," a live (and streamed) programming that focuses on issues affecting urban cultures. Click here for more information.

NAMIC-New York former chapter leader and "Startup Pitch" moderator  Atul Prashar created Sava360 as a platform for influencers and entrepreneurs to share ideas and source deals. With a heavy focus on media, entertainment and sports, Sava360 supports social initiatives that promote diversity, gender equity and sustainability. Sign up for the newsletter to keep abreast of media and entrepreneurship with a tinge of current events humor.

Are you a NAMIC Member who was recently promoted? Have you and your team won an award for your efforts in the industry? We want to highlight your achievements. Click here to let us know how you're becoming a mover and shaker.


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