To Be Equal: State Of Black America 2024 evaluates the Biden-Harris commitment to racial equity

by Marc Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“We’re building an America where we recognize the inherent dignity of every single person, and where every American has the chance to live a life of purpose and meaning. This is my vision for the future.”& & President Joe Biden, 2024 State of Black America Before he was elected President of the United States, Joe Biden made history by becoming the first major-party general election candidate to develop an agenda for Black America: Lift Every Voice, On his first day in office, he made history again by signing Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities, which declared “Equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths.” Acknowledging “the unbearable human costs of systemic racism,” the order made an unprecedented commitment to tackle inequality: “Affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government.” More than three years into his presidency, as he asks voters to elect him to another term, the National Urban League developed a special section of the& 2024 State of Black America®, “Evaluation for Progress: Report on the Biden Harris Administration.” In...