Times are a-changing in Hollywood when it comes to putting stories from minority voices up on the screen. How does it all work? How have people made a lasting difference in this very historically white male dominated industry? In this week's episode, we get a little peek into the world of a seasoned Hollywood journalist working in "the trades". Our guest is Dino-Ray Ramos, who has been amplifying marginalized communities through his journalism for two decades. He shares insight on the inner workings of the machine and his perspective covering stories of for the BIPOC, female, & queer communities, once upon a time for Deadline Hollywood and now for his own publication, Diaspora. Listen in to hear how he and Minji believe the Asian American community in Hollywood has evolved and some of the growing pains. You'll also learn how Papa Ramos influenced Dino-Ray’s work all the way from Texas, how we can flex on Hollywood better as viewers, and what we can do to create change beyond social media.   

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:21 - Celebrating the impact of Dino-Ray Ramos’ work  

00:10:00 - When you care a lot about something and it adds up

00:14:51 - Evolution of media cycle & "the trades"

00:22:21 - Hollywood is built for the dominant culture    

00:27:38 - Accountability means admission of wrong 

00:32:17 - Why Dino-Ray started Diaspora

00:40:10 - Business v Community relationships

00:53:11 - “Go to where the love is” 

01:07:47 - Call to action - beyond social media 

01:11:47 - Wrapping it up and where to find Diaspora

01:15:55 - Outro + Patreon shoutout

01:19:42 - Pretty Lies by Run River North

Links:

• Diaspora 
• FX TV Show Reservation Dogs
• Shang-Chi 

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Music featured in this episode include "Uzuhan" by Uzuhan and "Pretty Lies" by Run River North

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