Texas U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro: "This afternoon, I convened a meeting with executives from @PenguinRandom to hear from Latino authors,..."

By San Antonio Standard

Jul 27, 2022

Joaquin Castro tweeted the following:

"This afternoon, I convened a meeting with executives from @PenguinRandom to hear from Latino authors, agents, and publishers about the serious ramifications of excluding Latinos from the publishing industry. "
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Here are other recent tweets from Joaquin Castro:

"Uvalde is a largely Spanish-speaking city & the community deserve a full account of the shooting.
It shouldnt have taken this long but Im glad Texas officials are starting to listen. All further reports & briefings need to be bilingual from the start. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/07/22" on July 22
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"Proud to be joined by @SenatorLujan and @RepYvetteClarke to lead a Congressional coalition in support of the petition filed by @FuseTV, @NHMC, @UCCMediaJustice and @PublicKnowledge calling on the FCC to establish a new programming vendor diversity report. (1/2)" on July 22
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"The media & entertainment industry is notorious for excluding diverse creators robbing our communities of opportunity & denying our fellow Americans the chance to hear our stories.
Change starts with transparency. I urge the FCC to heed our call & begin rulemaking soon. (2/2)" on July 22
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