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Dissecting President Joe Biden’s Racial Equity Agenda: ‘The Time to Act is Now’
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Dissecting President Joe Biden’s Racial Equity Agenda: ‘The Time to Act is Now’

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterJanuary 28, 2021

There is new air surrounding the pillars of Capitol Hill, and within the first week of new leadership, Biden has directed his attention to the needs of the country. In addition to the concerns brought on by a global health tragedy, he has led his administration to focus on social equity. President Biden has been working diligently, making the concerns of underrepresented communities a priority in all federal agencies under his guidance.

Why I’m Visiting the Border
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Why I’m Visiting the Border

Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEOAugust 16, 2019

“I shook hands with a 13 year-old-boy whose mother told him to make eye contact and shake hands firmly. Even in the midst of horrific living conditions and imprisonment, children at the facility are still being taught to treat people with respect, while being treated less than human…”

Embracing the Courageous Four: Radically Reconceiving and Reconstructing America
Dr. Maulana KarengaOpinion

Embracing the Courageous Four: Radically Reconceiving and Reconstructing America

Dr. Maulana KarengaJuly 25, 2019

In spite of the forked-tongue talk, doublespeak and patently racist ranting of the pretending President Trump and the White supremacist mob-like cheerleaders chanting hatred at his rallies, we must not miss the fresh, air-clearing and uplifting wind that is steadily rising and blowing our way. It is the transforming force of the voice, views and defiant struggles of the courageous four “freshmen” congresswomen: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA); Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY); and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).