Congress is Amplifying the Call for Diversity and Equity in Hollywood

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Vice Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, wears a face mask during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing looking into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steven Linick, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
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The calls for diversity in news and entertainment have grown louder in 2020.

April Ryan speaks with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquin Castro (D-TX) who is collaborating with the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to amplify the call of diversity in Hollywood.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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