I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many. That isn't just in City Hall.
It's a shame that in 2021, the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly White in a city where more than half of the city identifies as Black, Latino, AAPI or Native American.
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Diversity and inclusion is imperative across all institutions including media. In order to progress we must change.
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This is exactly why I'm being intentional about prioritizing media requests from POC reporters on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city.
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This is an imbalance that needs to change. Chicago is a world-class city. Our local media should reflect the multiple cultures that comprise it.
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We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city.
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Most companies pride themselves on hiring the best candidates. Not race
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Wow, so POC reporters are inexperienced? The audacity. SMH.
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Retributive justice is not justice. Any reporter who wants to know your opinions on the issues has a right to know regardless of skin color.
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In case anyone was curious whether Lightfoot is a racist or not, she is.
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