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    Rep. Joaquin Castro continues his fight for Latino representation in film

    by Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times Aug 23, 2023 3 minutes
    Joaquin Castro, D- Texas, poses for a portrait in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2021.

    Films by and about Latinos have often been left out of historical conversations including the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. But Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, along with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has been trying to change that.

    Castro has been working for years to help increase Latino representation in multiple industries across the U.S., including entertainment. Last week he sent a letter to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and the National Film Preservation Board listing 27 Latino films that should be

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