We’re discussing the Oscar nominations this week with our good friend Wilson Morales from Blackfilm.com. We will get to the deeper meaning of how these nominations are influencing our society, and of course, do some predictions on who will win.

Also, the New York Times wrote an article this week called “After #OscarsSoWhite, Hispanics Seek Their Hollywood Moment”. It makes the point that Hispanic actors are in dire need for some needed on-screen inclusion in Hollywood. I talk Brooks Barnes, the media and entertainment reporter who wrote the article about what led him to write the piece and what solutions he can impart after one year of working on it. 

And finally, the 60th Annual Grammy Awards are Sunday the 28th and Matt Fish, a hip-hop connoisseur will help me make sense of how hip hop and Latino music owned 2017, and what it will it mean for the mainstream music industry if the mostly Spanish-language song DESPACITO wins Record or Song of the Year?

That plus music suggestions for your playlist and the latest news and in US Latino and mainstream pop culture. Keep your headphones on, this is the Highly Relevant podcast!

EPISODE SUMMARY

Wilson Morales on Oscar nominations and diversity impact - 1:34

JackedIN (recap of pop culture stories) - 15:29

Brooks Barnes of the New York Times discusses his article “After #OscarsSoWhite, Hispanics Seek Their Hollywood Moment” - 17:23

Weekend playlist: 34:58

Dont’ Make Me Wait - Sting (feat. Shaggy)

Imagem - Mahmundi 

Sunshine - Kyle (feat. Miguel)

Matt Fish from The Hip-Hop Classics Podcast - 46:27

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