When Tenoch Huerta hugged and kissed a Latine reporterās head after bringing them to welling emotions when he said:
āThe only thing I want is the next time little boys and girls [in Latine countries] see themselves in the mirror, that they feel proud of that reflection. That they see that there was never anything wrong with them, but rather in the eyes of those who judged them.ā
When Tenoch Huerta of Nahua and PurƩpecha Indigenous ancestry said this in a cast interview for Wakanda Forever:
āā¦We have in Latin America, two main roots: which is the Indigenous roots, of course, and African roots. The food, the customs, the music, even our way of life has a strong influence from African cultures. So for me itās important to see it [in the movies]; I mean this character [Namor] comes from Meso-American inspiration, particularly Mayan and, of course, is an interpretation of those cultures. But at the same time, we can feel close [to it] because all the process to get us āmixedā is just a way to erase our Indigenous heritage and they taught us to feel ashamed of who we are. For 500 years!ā
When long-time actorāsince 2006āand advocate, Tenoch Huerta published a book (paperbacks set to release December 13 but digital copies available now!!!) titled Orgullo Prieto (Brown Pride) that is a reflection on racism and colorism in Mexico. He has also gifted his voice for the audibook narration of these books: La sombra de MiztlĆ”n [The Shadow of MiztlĆ”n]; Las Venas Abiertas de AmĆ©rica Latina [The Open Veins of Latin America]; and Los Narcos Gringos [The Gringo Drug Traffickers] (Spanish Edition).
And when Tenoch reiterated:
āItās not common in Mexico, in Latin America that a brown-skinned guy could be the main character and have a lead role in movies. And then I jumped to the U.S. and I did it here [with Wakanda Forever] and itās powerful and deep, and I hope the kids in their homes can feel identified. And Iād just say to them never, never in the life was nothing wrong with you, it was in the eyes of the people who was looking at you. But not [as in nothing being wrong] in you, not in your skin, not in your roots, not in your blood, not in your history. So please, babies, feel proud.ā
He is also a mental health advocate and champion for the sciences. He has said all the YouTube channels he follows are science, historian or philosophy-related. If this man didnāt already have me in a choke-hold I swear to fucking god-
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