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Justin Dorazio is a research associate for Racial Equity and Justice at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, he worked as a senior consultant in the government and public sector practice of Ernst & Young. There, he worked with the North Carolina Division of Public Health to lead a Federal Emergency Management Agency mass vaccination site and to plan the use of American Rescue Plan public health funding at the state and local levels, both with a focus on historically marginalized populations. He has also worked closely on operations and research with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Defense Health Agency. Dorazio graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor’s degree in business.
The economic recovery has supported workers of color, but inequities persist, and the Federal Reserve risks undoing the equitable economic gains achieved.
As more investments enter disadvantaged communities, it is crucial that local policies stabilize current residents, ensure they benefit from expanded opportunity, and protect them from displacement.
Current disaster recovery efforts in the United States exacerbate racial disparities, as people of color experience greater harms from natural disasters, receive less support, lose wealth, and take longer to recover.
It is critical for Congress to pass legislation that advances racial equity and justice for Black Americans.
This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report on the Biden administration’s efforts to advance racial equity through the federal government.
This report reviews the Biden administration’s key efforts and accomplishments to advance equity in its first year and outlines future policies needed to build a better and more dynamic nation that equitably respects the rights and meets the needs of all Americans.
