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  • Q&A: Hollywood alums

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    UTD alums VJ (BA’02) and Justin (BA’06) Boyd took risks after graduating by moving to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams of screenwriting and producing. Since they moved, the brothers have gone on to work on series such as “Justified,” “S.W.A.T” and “Channel Zero” alongside industry veterans including Shemar Moore (“Criminal Minds”) and Rutger Hauer…

  • Increased minority presence in media breaks barriers

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    As a kid, I didn’t have a lot, if any, Latino stars to look up to. So when I was younger, I pretended Batman was Mexican. Growing up, Batman was a big deal to me. I tuned into Kids’ WB every day to watch “Batman: The Animated Series,” where the adventures of Bruce Wayne and…