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Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 9:36 AM Screen Capture / C-SPAN U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro
Despite the Golden Globes attempt to quell criticism for its lack of diversity, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro blasted Sunday night s awards show for its dearth of Latino representation. Latinos are almost completely missing at the @goldenglobes it s unsurprising and unacceptable, tweeted Castro, a Democrat who until recently chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The film industry must address the pernicious lack of opportunity and representation of Latino Americans. The stories that Hollywood tells affect how entire communities are perceived.
I use the word “pernicious” because this status quo is toxic, harmful and dangerous to Latinos in American society. Joaquin Castro (