President Biden on Tuesday signed executive actions to address prison reform, affordable housing and police reform to uphold one of his central campaign pledges: advancing the cause of racial equity.
President Biden on Tuesday signed executive actions to address prison reform, affordable housing and police reform to uphold one of his central campaign pledges: advancing the cause of racial equity.
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Biden Lays Out Plans to Advance Racial Equity
President Biden on Tuesday signed executive actions to address prison reform, affordable housing and police reform to uphold one of his central campaign pledges: advancing the cause of racial equity.
I believe this nation and this government need to change their whole approach to the issue of racial equality — equity. Yes, we need criminal justice reform, but that isn’t nearly enough. We need to open the promise of America to every American. And that means we need to make the issue of racial equity not just an issue for any one department of government. It has to be the business of the whole of government. And the simple truth is our soul will be troubled as long as systemic racism is allowed to persist. We can’t eliminate everything overnight. We can’t eliminate everything. But it’s corrosive. It’s destructive, and it’s costly. We must change, and I know it’s going to take time, but I know we can do it. And I firmly believe the nation is ready to change, but government has to change as well. We need to make equity and justice part of what we do every day. I’m going to sign these executive actions to continue the work, to make real the promise of America for every American.
Biden Lays Out Plans to Advance Racial Equity
President Biden on Tuesday signed executive actions to address prison reform, affordable housing and police reform to uphold one of his central campaign pledges: advancing the cause of racial equity.
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