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First Posted: May 21, 2021 02:54 AM EDT
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has decided to do one-on-one interviews with journalists of color on her second anniversary in office.
Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white in a city that s more diverse.
The Chicago mayor noted that she ran on being intentional about diversity, adding that newsrooms need to do better on diversity as well, CBS News reported.
Lori Lightfoot said she had fought her entire adult life to advocate for diversity and inclusion in every institution. She noted that her position puts her in the spotlight to address one of the most important issues.
May 20, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot says this is about pushing for diversity in the media, but critics have called it discriminatory and performative.
SHOW TRANSCRIPT The facts are the facts, and the fact is this press corps does not reflect the diversity of this city, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot passes her second year in office, she angered many local media members with this letter. On the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration … I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color.
Mayor Lightfoot says this is about highlighting and fighting for diversity in the media specifically, the media that covers City Hall.
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