{"id":47337,"date":"2016-08-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-hbo-latino-to-premiere-star-studded-habla-y-vota-special-on-september-16th\/"},"modified":"2016-08-23T12:22:28","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T16:22:28","slug":"hbo-latino-estrenara-el-especial-habla-y-vota-con-la-participacion-de-grandes-estrellas-el-16-de-septiembre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/hbo-latino-estrenara-el-especial-habla-y-vota-con-la-participacion-de-grandes-estrellas-el-16-de-septiembre\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Latino To Premiere Star-Studded &#8216;Habla y Vota&#8217; Special On September 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 23, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0 HBO Latino will be premiering its much-anticipated &#8216;Habla y Vota&#8217; one-hour special on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, September 16, 2016<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">7pm ET<\/span>\/<span class=\"xn-chron\">6pm CT<\/span>. It will air in English with Spanish subtitles across all of the channel&#8217;s platforms including HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand, as well as affiliate portals. In this latest iteration of the famed <i>Habla<\/i> series, <i>Habla y Vota<\/i> will share compelling and inspiring stories from Latino celebrities and personalities, about the impact of voting on their lives and in our community. <\/p>\n<p>Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/7800852-hbo-latino-habla-y-vota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/7800852-hbo-latino-habla-y-vota\/<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p><i><i>&#8220;Habla y Vota<\/i> has captured the art of storytelling in a very personal and potent way. Our amazing celebrities and inspiring personalities have shared intimate tales about their childhood that clearly demonstrate the impact and power of voting. Our hope is that viewers are inspired by their fascinating stories and make their voices heard in the upcoming presidential election,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Lucinda Martinez<\/span>, SVP, Multicultural Marketing at HBO.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stories on<\/b><b> &#8216;Habla y Vota&#8217;<\/b><b> include<\/b><b>: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Raised in a small town in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, where the majority of the Latino voice is conservative, writer, comedian and actor <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cristela Alonzo<\/span><\/b> shares her experiences growing up as an immigrant and hopes to disprove allegations that Latinos come to the U.S. to take advantage of the system. <\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Julissa Arce<\/span><\/b> came to the U.S. on a tourist visa. Though she overstayed her visa, she went on to have a successful career on Wall Street. Julissa, author of &#8220;My (Underground) American Dream&#8221; is currently a speaker and social justice advocate. She discusses the impact a vote can make on the lives of millions of immigrants. <\/p>\n<p>Broadcast journalist and Telemundo TV personality, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Maria Celeste Arraras<\/span><\/b>, discusses the reasons for inactivity by Latino voters and highlights the potential impact the Hispanic community could have in America by participating and voting. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>-native and host of <i>The Real<\/i>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Adrienne Bailon<\/span><\/b>, embraces her Latino heritage and reminds us that by voting, we honor those immigrants who have made sacrifices in order to live in this country. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Voto Latino President<\/span> &amp; CEO <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Maria Teresa Kumar<\/span><\/b> is a political activist and an influential figure in the Latino community. She understands the need for education and civic engagement among young voters and discusses the untapped power of the Latino vote. <\/p>\n<p>Comedian and actor <b><span class=\"xn-person\">George Lopez<\/span><\/b>, draws attention to the constant devaluing and underestimating of Latino contributions to the nation and Latinos&#8217; influence in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Professor and author, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Frances Negron-Muntaner<\/span>, <\/b>studies a variety of issues affecting the Latino community, particularly how Latinos are represented in the media. In <i>Habla y Vota<\/i>, Frances discusses contributions by Hispanics and their impact on today&#8217;s society.<\/p>\n<p>Author, journalist\u00a0and Univision news anchor<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge Ramos<\/span>, <\/b>is a Mexican immigrant. He discusses the importance of the Latino vote in representing and supporting America&#8217;s multiculturalism and addresses the persistent issues of discrimination and racism. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Bronx<\/span>-native, singer and songwriter<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Prince Royce<\/span> <\/b>talks about the importance of inclusiveness and encourages young Latinos to find their voice and to use it in the upcoming elections. <\/p>\n<p>Other featured talent includes<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Lalo Alcaraz<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jose Arellano<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">J.W. Cortes<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gabe Gonzalez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ivana Mena<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jeimy Osorio<\/span>, <\/b>and<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Armando Riesco<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Click <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pv-Mn2tnTyI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>HERE<\/b><\/a><b> To See the Habla y Vota Trailer<br \/><\/b><b>Follow us on social media for all updates using #HablayVota<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT HABLA<br \/><\/b>Launched in 2003, <i>Habla<\/i> captures the U.S. Latino experience of biculturalism, bilingualism, immigration and more, through funny, poignant and honest stories from notable celebrities, recognized professionals and every day Latinos. Habla is Created and directed by <span class=\"xn-person\">Alberto Ferreras<\/span> and produced by <span class=\"xn-person\">Trina Bardusco<\/span>, from Latino Media Works. <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT HBO LATINO<br \/><\/b>HBO Latino is a dedicated Spanish-language premium channel that delivers compelling and relevant programming to the U.S. Latino market<b>.\u00a0 <\/b>Exclusive to the channel are the regular U.S. premieres of Spanish-language series, films and documentaries acquired from <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, as well as original short-form programming.\u00a0 Additionally, HBO Latino offers the best <span class=\"xn-location\">Hollywood<\/span> movies and HBO original programming from the network&#8217;s main channel in Spanish. HBO Latino is included free with an HBO subscription. HBO Latino content can also be accessed on HBO On Demand<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, HBO\u00a0GO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and HBO\u00a0NOW<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay in tune with HBO Latino&#8217;s latest news and updates, view compelling video content and get sneak peeks with behind-the-scenes footage from HBO Latino on: <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hbolatino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">HBO Latino<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on YouTube: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hbolatino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">HBO Latino<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/hbolatino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HBOLatino<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/hbolatino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HBOLatino<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 23, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0 HBO Latino will be premiering its much-anticipated &#8216;Habla y Vota&#8217; one-hour special on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, September 16, 2016<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">7pm ET<\/span>\/<span class=\"xn-chron\">6pm CT<\/span>. It will air in English with Spanish subtitles across all of the channel&#8217;s platforms including HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand, as well as affiliate portals. 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