If elected in 2018, Fayrouz Saad would be the first Muslim-American woman to serve in Congress. The district she wants to represent, Michigan's 11th, looks like a puzzle piece on paper but Saad believes she can unite the community through her progressive values. Saad joins Amna to open up about how her identity is shaping her campaign and her plans to impact real change in government.

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"Our Elected Leaders Should Also Look, Act and Sound Like Us"

Honest conversations about the issues dividing America. Hosted by Amna Nawaz, we're tackling the tough stuff: race, gender, economics, religion. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we can't move beyond our problems until we talk about them. Each episode features an in-depth interview with an influential voice in America to unpack not just what we believe, but why we believe what we do.

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As chief marketing and communications officer at HP Inc., Antonio Lucio has made a name as one of the loudest voices calling for diversity in corporate America -- from the inside. Lucio shares why that diversity is sometimes hard to reach, how he managed to beat the odds at HP, and what business leaders need to hear to lead a culture of change from the top. 

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* ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ:  Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them.

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"We Can’t Talk About Diversity as a Concept"

As evangelical leaders stand by President Trump, Collin Hansen of the Gospel Coalition worries that the future of the church is at stake. Hansen sits down with Amna to share what some faith leaders privately confide but won’t say publicly, and calls out those figures for setting aside moral clarity for political calculations.

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"It's One of the Tragedies of Our Moment"

With Hollywood's award season in full swing and the Academy Awards around the corner, Amna sits down with political and pop culture expert Mike Muse about representation, diversity and inequality in the entertainment industry. We break down the numbers of just how bad the landscape is, walk through the changes inspired by the #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo movements, and look ahead to the work that Muse says still needs to be done. 

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"It's Hard These Days to be Unaware"

Amna and Tennille answer your questions from last week's interview with the Villacis sisters, DACA recipients whose parents were recently deported. Plus, we preview next week's interview with Mike Muse, tackling diversity in Hollywood and whether the #MeToo and #OscarsSoWhite conversations will lead to lasting change.
 
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Preview: Mike Muse, Political and Pop Culture Expert

Twins Liany and Dani Villacis moved to the U.S. with their parents at the age of 5 and have lived here for 17 years. Over the last three months, their mother and father were suddenly deported. The sisters, who remain in the country under DACA protection, are now worried about their own futures. This week, a look at what exactly happens when a family member is deported, and how these two sisters are fighting to stay in America. 

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* ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ:  Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them.

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"Our Elected Leaders Should Also Look, Act and Sound Like Us"

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