The Progressive, February 16, 2021, First-Person Singular: Biden’s Challenge on Pace
With Joe Biden in office and Kamala Harris, the nation’s first Black woman Vice President, at his side, there is reason to hope—and reason to doubt—that they are up for the challenge.
The new President should adopt his campaign proposal to create a “$20 billion competitive grant program to spur states to shift from incarceration to prevention.” This would address some of the underlying factors, such as child abuse and illiteracy, that lead to incarceration.
On economic issues, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition believes the only solution for any President who wants to fix the wealth gap is to push for direct payments to Black Americans.
