Rep. Joaquin Castro on Latino Representation in the Media

C-SPAN: “Latinos make up nearly 20% of our nation, and our contributions have shaped this nation’s prosperity and development for centuries,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), “but despite our numbers and growing power, our stories have been systematically excluded from Hollywood and the American media.” Rep. Castro made the comments at the National Press Club on a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the under representation of Latinos in all sectors of the media, including film, television, and news. He discussed the role the federal government can play to increase Latino representation, barriers to opportunities, and workforce diversity in newsrooms and television and film productions.

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