Joaquin Castro tweeted the following:
"Fourth, Ive nominated or supported the nomination of Latinos to federal boards and commissions & pushed for Latino inclusion in the National Film Registry.Lastly, I work with a coalition of advocates to cast a spotlight on Latino underrepresentation in media and entertainment."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joaquin Castro:
"Third, Ive put forward legislation to use the influence of the federal government to drive change.I recently got an amendment into the National Apprenticeship Act that would open up Department of Labor support to the media & entertainment industries for paid apprenticeships."Read on Twitter
"First, Ive engaged directly with more than a dozen major media companies across various platforms to seek accountability on these issues.Second, I've worked w/members of Congress & state legislators to apply greater scrutiny to public subsidies that benefit media companies."Read on Twitter
"Federal regulators play an important role in enforcing equal opportunity, but I also want to touch briefly on some of the other work Ive done in collaboration with many advocates to open more doors for Latinos in media."Read on Twitter
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