Anti-racism must be an explicit federal policy priority because racial inequality in the United States is not accidental or isolated. It is the direct result of decades of deliberate decisions that entrenched white supremacy into our laws, institutions, and economic systems.
From redlining that stripped generations of Black families of wealth, to mass incarceration policies that criminalized entire communities, to workplace discrimination that suppresses wages and opportunity, these inequities compound across a lifetime. They show up in unequal educational attainment, shorter life expectancy, and devastating health disparities, including disproportionately high maternal mortality rates for Black women regardless of income or education.
Addressing these injustices requires more than rhetoric. It demands federal action that confronts structural racism head-on, overhauls discriminatory systems, invests in communities that have been systematically harmed, and ensures that policy is designed to produce equitable outcomes, not just equal intent. Anti-racism in policy is about repairing harm, expanding opportunity, and building a democracy that actually works for everyone.
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