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Sundance 2021: Mariem Perez Riera & Brent Miller on the gay, Latina fury that is Rita Moreno
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One Day at a Time. At the time, Miller worked as one of the producers on the show, while Perez Riera watched over her son Marcel Ruiz, who played one of the kids on the series.
Marcel’s grandmother was played by Emmy, Grammy, Tony & Oscar-winner Rita Moreno–a woman who commanded the affection of both Perez Riera and Miller.
For Miller, a gay man, Moreno’s talent and bravado had made her into an icon. For the Puerto Rican documentarian Perez Riera, Moreno represented the realization of the American dream.Both Miller and Perez Riera decided that Rita Moreno should be the subject of a documentary, and much to Moreno’s surprise, they decided to collaborate.
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In a First, Asian-American Lesbian Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
press release described her as “a leading authority in international development policy with over 30 years of experience in the multi-disciplinary field that includes finance, technology, and the environment.”Wong has said she was inspired by the late Congressman John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader. Lewis, she wrote in a Facebook post last year, “taught me about making good trouble but necessary trouble.” She accompanied Lewis on his annual visits to Selma, Ala., where he was beaten by police during a 1965 voting rights demonstration, and videotaped his appearances.Wong is founder of the Conference on APA Leadership, which encourages young Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue careers in public service. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocated for Wong’s nomination and confirmation, issued a laudatory statement Tuesday.
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