Latinos in Hollywood Films.
July 31, 2009
The educational and historical coffee table book on 100 years of Latinos in Hollywood films, which has been featured on a number of television and radio programs, HOLLYWOOD – Se Habla Español has been awarded 2nd Place prize for Best Gift Book at the International Latino Book Festival held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
In recognition of the many positive contributions being made to Latino literature worldwide, Latino Literacy Now, a non-profit organization that supports and promotes literacy and literary excellence within the Latino community, created the Latino Book Awards in 1999.
In addition to these book awards, Latino Literacy Now also awards the Latino Literacy Now Lifetime Achievement Award for publishing excellence and, in association with noted actor, director and community activist Edward James Olmos, hosts the Latino Book & Family Festival series held annually. For a full list of the awards go to: http://lbff.us/latino-book-awards.
The fruit of over 25 years of intensive and thorough research, written by Hollywood insider, Rafael Rivera-Viruet and journalist Max Resto,HOLLYWOOD – Se Habla Español highlights the careers of Latinos who made important contributions to the history of cinema and details the Latino presence in the seventh art since its very inception over one hundred years ago.
