Racial Equity and Justice Team

Hey 👋🏽 — here are other places you can find us and follow along to stay informed on racial equity and justice: 🔵 Website: americanprogress.org/team/racial-eq… 🟤 Newsletter: my.americanprogress.org/page/25417/sub… 🟣 Instagram: instagram.com/americanprogre… 🟢 TikTok: @americanprogress" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tiktok.com/@americanprogr…

New data reveal the disproportionate effects of natural disasters on communities of color. Policymakers must take an equity-oriented approach to addressing and mitigating climate disasters. More from @Prof_CEW: forbes.com/sites/christia…

“Because if we don’t, wealthy communities will go green, and low-income communities will stay brown. Unless we do something intentionally to make sure that it is fair, it will bypass poor communities.” nytimes.com/2023/08/13/opi…

Getting ready to start our conversation with @amprog @CAPTalksRace on the Black community and economic empowerment featuring @patrickgaspard @CapehartJ @jocelyncfrye #blackeconomics

The eviction crisis doesn't fall on all people equally. States must respond by enacting policies that account for demographic disparities, decrease eviction filings, increase tenant protections, and keep families out of cycles of poverty and hardship 👇 tinyurl.com/yc6zeavm

Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, the reminder that it took over a year for a Black woman to earn what a white non-Hispanic male in the same job made in 2022. What causes this severe gap? @JocelynCFrye and @Rose_Khattar explain:

CAP is marching on August 26 because too much is at stake to sit on the sidelines. Join us for the 60th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington📍 as we stand against threats to civil rights. This is a moment to stand up and fight back. Mow60.com #MOW60

Today, @POTUS designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi & Illinois-sites that are central to Emmett Till’s racially motivated murder in 1955 and their significance in the civil rights movement and American history. 🧵

Today marks 14 years since the minimum wage was last increased. @jocelyncfrye and @rose_khattar discussed why raising the wage is good for the economy, and especially Black women workers. #RaiseTheWage

NEW: @rj_medin lays out how the Biden economy is adding jobs, empowering workers, and creating more equity for Latinos and all Americans:  laopinion.com/2023/07/18/the…

Today, the Supreme Court upended four decades of precedent, ruling that universities can no longer consider race when making admissions decisions. In response, @PatrickGaspard, president of CAP, issued the following statement: ampr.gs/436hazE

#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.

NEW: Efforts are underway in Michigan to implement the Biden administration's historic economic agenda. By supporting workers' freedom to unionize and fostering community input, three projects showcase the transformative potential of public investments. americanprogress.org/article/public…

Since his term began, President Biden has signed landmark legislation that reconnects communities, advances environmental justice, provides equitable broadband access, and more! Find out how these investments are improving outcomes in your community: americanprogress.org/article/invest…

💥NEW💥 @amprog report: The U.S. must provide adequate interpretation and translation services in its #asylumsystem to ensure #dueprocess for all asylum seekers. Read more 👇 americanprogress.org/article/improv…

George Floyd should be here. Three years later, the civil rights community continues our urgent work of fighting for justice and for bold, systemic change in America. Because let's be clear: George Floyd’s death impacted the world. And now it's on us – all of us – to change it.

NEW: The Biden administration’s recent executive order makes clear its commitment to advance racial equity and support underserved communities. 👇We break down how the EO can be implemented to advance equitable outcomes: americanprogress.org/article/how-fe…

Check out the latest work done by my team @CAPTalksRace ! #racialequitymatters

🚨Clean Energy Investment Win! Today, @HUDgov & @WhiteHouse announced new funding from the #InflationReductionAct to to improve energy/water efficiency & climate resilience through the new Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). twitter.com/HUDgov/status/…