The tone was lively while also sobering at TIME’s second annual Latino Leaders celebration in Los Angeles on Thursday, as guests acknowledged both the strides made and the challenges that remain in amplifying Latino voices, perspectives, and power across industries.
Latinos—the fastest growing ethnicity in the U.S.—make up nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But they also face barriers, from under-representation in media to harmful stereotypes about the community, which honorees mentioned throughout the night.
