Biden-Harris Administration have reached a historic milestone in the implementation of President Biden’s historic executive order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the federal government:
Shortly after the 2020 election, the National Urban League laid out a set of priorities for President Biden and Vice President Harris’ first 100 days in office. We asked them to honor their campaign commitment and focus on key priorities of communities of color, by:
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order ensuring his administration would prioritize these principles and allocate much needed federal investment and support to communities that have been often overlooked and underfunded. We are pleased to see that this commitment has remained a top priority and commend the President and his team for releasing an administration-wide action plan that addresses the systemic barriers that exist in our nation’s policies and programs.
This Equity Action Plan focuses on the very five pillars the National Urban League stands on: Housing, Health, Education, Employment and Justice, and we believe this executive order continues to be a positive step towards addressing the inequities that have plagued minority communities for far too long. We will be monitoring the administration’s efforts and look forward to ongoing conversations with their team on how to promote racial equity through the federal government.
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