The Critics Choice Association held its 5th annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television in L.A. on Friday, coming at a particularly fraught time for a community that is being specifically targeted by the Trump administration.

That was the subject of several of the luncheon’s acceptance speeches, as America Ferrera , Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Ramos, Camila Perez, Dolores Huerta, Frida Perez, Gabriel Luna, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dolores Fonzi and Tonatiuh were all recognized for their work.

Ferrera — presented her Trailblazer Award by The Lost Bus producer Jamie Lee Curtis — had a standout moment as she closed out the event by noting how “in a day and age where discourse and conversation are failing to create connection and empathy and understanding, the storytelling w

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