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Julián Castro Talks to David Remnick About Housing Inequality

Episode Summary

<p><span>Julián Castro was the mayor of his native San Antonio before being appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, for President Obama. A rising star of the Democratic Party, he is already getting tired of rumors that he might be Hillary Clinton’s pick for Vice-President. He spoke with David Remnick about housing inequality, gentrification, and racial segregation, and told him, “I do expect to be back in Texas next year.”</span></p>

Episode Notes

Julián Castro was the mayor of his native San Antonio before being appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, for President Obama. A rising star of the Democratic Party, he is already getting tired of rumors that he might be Hillary Clinton’s pick for Vice-President. He spoke with David Remnick about housing inequality, gentrification, and racial segregation, and told him, “I do expect to be back in Texas next year.”