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Latest Promises In Race and Ethnicity
Donald Trump
Revoke federal initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion
Trump’s DEI crackdown sparks higher-ed pushback
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October 20, 2025
Joe Biden
Reduce health uninsured rate for African Americans
Black uninsured rate continues to fall under Biden
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January 8, 2025
Joe Biden
Create a public credit reporting agency
Biden fails to launch a new public credit reporting agency
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December 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Use a national commission to address policing issues
Joe Biden compromises on promise to create commission to address policing issues
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December 9, 2024
Joe Biden
Eliminate cash bail
Joe Biden didn’t act to advance campaign promise on eliminating cash bail
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December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
End pay discrimination
Pay antidiscrimination legislation fails, and gender wage gap persists
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Increase access to affordable housing
Joe Biden made investments to expand affordable housing, but congressional gridlock limited efforts
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December 3, 2024
Joe Biden
Invest $300 million in COPS program
Biden delivered more than double his $300 million pledge for COPS program
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June 18, 2024
Joe Biden
Make HBCUs, TCUs, and under-resourced MSIs more affordable for their students
Biden makes progress on HBCU promise following historic funding increases
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March 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Support the study of reparations for slavery
Biden promised to support a study on reparations, but has not called for one
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February 22, 2024
Joe Biden
Expand Justice Department power to address police misconduct
Biden keeps promise on Justice Department police investigations, including Minneapolis probe
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June 16, 2023
Joe Biden
Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
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April 7, 2022
Donald Trump
Ensure funding for historic black colleges
Under Trump HBCUs and vocational education are ensured future funding
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July 15, 2020
Barack Obama
Ban racial profiling by federal law enforcement agencies
Without a new law, Justice Department updates racial profiling guidelines
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December 8, 2016
Barack Obama
Appoint an American Indian policy adviser
Obama appoints adviser to American Indian policy
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June 17, 2009
