Biden Administration Advances ‘Racial Equity’ Agenda Across Federal Agencies

News Analysis

Nonprofit organizations are already training federal government staffers to implement the Biden administration’s push for racial equity, as detailed in recently published documents.

According to “Partnering with Federal Agencies to Advance Racial Equity,” a document (pdf) published by nonprofit Race Forward, the Biden administration’s new race agenda is well underway. Trainings, meetings, and new policies pushing racial equity—including potentially linking federal salaries to racial goals—have already taken place in many federal agencies.

In January 2021, one of President Biden’s first executive orders, “On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities”, directed the Federal Government to “pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.”

While racism has been part of American history since Columbus, racial discrimination has been illegal under federal law for 58 years.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, prohibiting unequal treatment in hiring, education, and public accommodations. Countless state and local laws also prohibit racial discrimination.

So what does Biden’s executive order mean by the pursuit of “racial equity”?

According to Race Forward, the New York nonprofit training federal employees, “Racial equity is a process of eliminating racial disparities and improving outcomes for everyone.” The goal of racial equity, says Race Forward’s website, is to create “measurable change in the lives of people of color.”

According to a Kamala Harris campaign video posted on Twitter on Nov. 1, 2020: “It’s about giving people the resources and support they need so that everyone can be on equal footing, and then compete on equal footing. Equitable treatment means we all end up at the same place.”

“Sounds just like Karl Marx,” wrote Wyoming Congresswoman