President Joe Biden ordered the federal government to do more to address racial inequality as the challenges and complexities of systemic racism are again drawing the public's attention.
February 16, 2023 GMT
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the National Governors Association in the East Room, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington. The White House says Biden will take new steps to address racial inequality throughout the federal government. FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the National Governors Association in the East Room, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington. The White House says Biden will take new steps to address racial inequality throughout the federal government.on Thursday ordered the federal government to do more to address racial inequality as the challenges and complexities of systemic racism are again drawing the public’s attention.
The order, signed during Black History Month, requires that an initial review into long-standing disparities in government services and treatment that he ordered on his first day in office become an annual requirement for federal agencies. The reviews are aimed at increasing access to federal programs, services and activities for disadvantaged communities.
“My Administration has embedded a focus on equity into the fabric of Federal policymaking and service delivery,” Biden wrote in the order, adding that, “By advancing equity, the Federal Government can support and empower all Americans, including the many communities in America that have been underserved, discriminated against, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.
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