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September 15, 2000

Minorities and the Entertainment Industry

Rep. Payne, CBC officer and member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, opened the meeting. Mr. Benitez moderated the panel of… read more

Rep. Payne, CBC officer and member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, opened the meeting. Mr. Benitez moderated the panel of witnesses who talked about both employment in the media and entertainment industries and about the portrayal of African-Americans in movies, television and other media. After their opening remarks, they answered questions from the audience. close

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Bernard Anderson Assistant Secretary Department of Labor->Employment Standards
Wilfredo Benitez Attorney

Robert L. Johnson Founder and CEO Black Entertainment Television
Kweisi Mfume President and CEO National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Ray Murphy President SportsJunkie
Donald M. Payne U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Sheryl Lee Ralph Actress
Andre Robinson Executive Director Crossroads Theater Company
Zara Buggs Taylor Executive Administrator Writers Guild of America

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Congressional Black CaucusCongressional Black Caucus
Welfare-to-Work PartnershipWelfare-to-Work Partnership

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Program ID:: 159254-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 15, 2000 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Sep 16, 2000 | 5:32am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Sep 15, 2000 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Sep 15, 2000 | 8:06pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 16, 2000 | 5:32am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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