Emmys 2025: A Brown & Black Breakdown

How can the Latino star of Disney’s Andor, the best-reviewed show in the Star Wars franchise, be snubbed by the Emmys? 

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on how the voting process really works from the inside. We’re also asking some hard questions: Why are Latinos showing up in record numbers, yet the nomination process doesn’t reward them? What does the Diego Luna snub say to Latinos when reaching the peak is still not enough?

We also shoutout the Latino showrunners, writers, composers, editors, and hairstylists quietly winning and shaping mainstream culture. And finally, why does the media keep erasing the “Afro” when describing stars like Colman Domingo and Lisa Colón-Zayas? Episode Summary (0:33) – How Jack became an Emmy voter (5:00) – The voting process and challenges (6:00) – Why multicultural judges matter (7:10) – Why was Diego Luna snubbed? (7:39) – The Latino impact of winning an Emmy (15:19) – Drama vs. Comedy: The prestige gap (19:01) – All the Latino Emmy snubs (24:41) – Latino hairstylists and editors are the golden standard (30:02) – How Hollywood sees Latinos and Blacks (32:48) – Media erasing the ‘Afro’ in Afro-Latino

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