Some activists cautioned that tackling systemic racism is complex and will not be resolved by government edicts. ADBut the landmark civil rights laws were passed because “a president decided to make racial justice a substantive legislative domestic priority — not just soaring rhetoric,” Perry said. ADFair-housing advocates characterized Biden’s early step as the minimum necessary to combat systemic racial disparities. Now you’ve got to implement them.”ADDuring his inaugural address, Biden said one of his administration’s goals would be to dismantle systemic racism. And policies designed to increase housing equity that were scaled back by the Trump administration remain an object of criticism by some Republicans.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2021 18:04 UTC