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Maria and Julio reflect on conversations around use of the term Latinx, and highlight what\\u2019s missing from political outreach and media coverage when it comes to Latino communities. They also get into the new \\u201cWest Side Story\\u201d remake, and unpack the broader need for more diversified narratives about Puerto Ricans and communities of color in Hollywood. ITT Staff Picks: - For MSNBC, Julio writes about how the debate over the term Latinx distracts from more important issues, including the Biden administration\\u2019s promises to Latino communities.\\xa0 - \\u201cIt\\u2019s not just imperfect, it continues the original\\u2019s tradition of advancing a dangerous narrative even as it offers Latinx people some important opportunities,\\u201d writes Cristina Escobar, co-creator of LatinaMedia.Co, in this review of \\u201cWest Side Story\\u201d for Latino Rebels.\\xa0\\xa0 - For the New Yorker, Graciela Mochkofsky writes about how the Instagram account Nuevayorkinos is redefining the history and identities of New York\\u2019s Latinx community. Photo credit: Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios via AP \\xa0

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