Joseph Robinette Biden

“ It is destructive. It is costly. We are not just morally deprived because of systemic racism, we are also less prosperous, less successful, and less secure as a Nation.
We must change. It will take time. But I firmly believe the Nation is ready to make racial justice and equity part of what we do today, tomorrow, and every day. I urge my fellow Americans to honor the history made by Black Americans and to continue the good and necessary work to perfect our Union for every American. ”

“ We have never fully lived up to the founding principles of this Nation—that all people are created equal and have the right to be treated equally throughout their lives. But in the Biden-Harris Administration, we are committed to fulfilling that promise for all Americans. ”

“ We do so not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it is the smart thing to do, benefitting all of us in this Nation.
We do so because the soul of our Nation will be troubled as long as systemic racism is allowed to persist. ”

“ We must bring to our work a seriousness of purpose and urgency. That is why we are putting our response to COVID–19 on a war footing and marshalling every resource we have to contain the pandemic, deliver economic relief to millions of Americans who desperately need it, and build back better than ever before. ”

“ That is why we are also launching a first-ever whole-government-approach to advancing racial justice and equity across our Administration—in health care, education, housing, our economy, our justice system, and in our electoral process. ”