The Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization dedicated to "encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of

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in the entertainment industry." To be considered for an Imagen Award, a media piece or person must go through an entry process. Helen Hernandez is president of the Imagen Foundation.

History

In 1983, Helen Hernandez met with prolific

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writer and producer

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. "Lear was acutely aware of the near absence of positive portrayals of

in the entertainment industry and understood the importance of positive images. The two met with leaders of the

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, a respected non-sectarian human relations organization committed to fighting prejudice and racial tensions".Imagen Foundation ~ About
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, Phil Roman,

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and

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Previous award ceremonies

* 2024 Imagen Awards * 2023 Imagen Awards * 2022 Imagen Awards * 2021 Imagen Awards * 2020 Imagen Awards *2019 Imagen Awards *2018 Imagen Awards *2017 Imagen Awards *2016 Imagen Awards *2015 Imagen Awards *2014 Imagen Awards *2013 Imagen Awards *2012 Imagen Awards *2011 Imagen Awards *2010 Imagen Awards *1985–2009

References

External links

Imagen Foundation website
1985 establishments in the United States American film awards American television awards Awards established in 1985 {{media-award-stub

History

Categories

Film Awards

Television Awards

Web Awards

Previous award ceremonies

References

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