Wilson Cruz (My So Called Life, Star Trek: Discovery) to receive Trailblazer award, and NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde to receive Truth in Journalism award at April 26 event.

Voto Latino, the leading civic engagement organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latino voters, announced today the honorees for the 16th annual “Our Voices: Celebrating Diversity in Media” reception.

This year’s Truth in Journalism award honoree Cesar Conde serves as chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, overseeing NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC News NOW, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Group and NBCUniversal Local, the most-viewed news organization in America. Actor, producer, and activist Wilson Cruz will receive the Trailblazer award for his groundbreaking 30-year career in the entertainment industry.

“Our Voices honors the leaders who are strengthening our media environment with the diverse experiences and skill sets required to meet the needs of this challenging and dynamic era,” said María Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino’s founding president and CEO. “This year’s honorees understand that including diverse perspectives in news and entertainment is one of America’s superpowers, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for their contributions to realizing that potential. Congratulations to Cesar and Wilson.”

Our Voices will be held on Friday, April 26 in Washington D.C. in conjunction with the White House Correspondents' Dinner Weekend. The event will be hosted by Voto Latino Co-founder Rosario Dawson and Voto Latino Founding President and CEO María Teresa Kumar.

The evening’s co-hosts are Brandon Hernandez, Kurt Bardella, Rafael Bernal, Jonathan Capehart, Maria Cardona, Ingrid Duran, Karen Finney, Silvia Foster-Frau, Molly Jong-Fast, Katie Phang, Alicia Menendez, David Morgan, Amna Nawaz, Eve O’Toole, Paola Ramos, Estuardo Rodriguez, Jesse Rodriguez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Marianna Sotomayor, David Sutphen, Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, Alfredo Vidal, and Ali Vitali. Our Voices is sponsored by King & Spalding, Holland & Knight, T-Mobile, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

ABOUT VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION:

The Voto Latino Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) grassroots civic engagement organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latino voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy. Through innovative digital campaigns, culturally relevant programs and authentic voices, we shepherd the Latino community towards the full realization of its political power.

ABOUT WILSON CRUZ:

Award-winning Actor, Producer, Actorvist, and Humanitarian Wilson Cruz currently stars as Dr. Hugh Culber on the GLAAD, and OUTFEST award-winning Paramount+ series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. The final season of the show premiered on April 4, 2024. In May, he will star in the Netflix film, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE, opposite Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt. Wilson is also in production of season 2 of Hulu’s THE BRAVEST KNIGHT and is attached to co-star in the film THE FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE opposite Stephen Dorff and Beau Bridges.

ABOUT CESAR CONDE:

Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group. In this role, Conde has oversight of NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC News NOW, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Group and NBCUniversal Local. Under Conde’s leadership, NBCUniversal News Group is the most-viewed news organization in America, reaching about seven in 10 American adults each month across its broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms. Its 24/7 streaming network, NBC News NOW, is the fastest-growing streaming news network in the country and continues to achieve record-breaking viewership numbers.

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