For all the ground 'In The Heights' breaks around Latinx representation and visibility, some fans feel it missed an opportunity to combat long-standing issues of colorism in the Latinx community and Hollywood at large
The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "In the Heights" takes place is where Chapman, an Afro-Latina actress with roots in the Dominican Republic, played on street corners as a child and where she hung out on rooftops as a teenager.Chapman cried when she saw"In The Heights" on Broadway in college, the first time she had ever felt her neighborhood and her people reflected on stage. She cried when she saw the recent film adaptation in theaters.
"Afro-Latinx people are tired of being told to keep supporting projects that relegate them to the sidelines and to keep waiting their turn, Chapman said.These leaders say Latinos need to acknowledge their racism, too"It makes those of us who are browner feel like the stepchildren," she said."It's like, 'Don't worry, you'll get a new toy soon. Although our whole lives, we've been getting the hand-me-downs from the real kids.
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