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EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan includes federal dollars to address housing, the environment and transportation in Black neighborhoods under the purview of the Justice Initiative.

According to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality at the White House, the program ensures 40% of the overall benefits from clean energy and climate change projects will be allocated to communities that have not historically been invested in.

Within President Biden’s $600 billion infrastructure proposal, is the effort to award government contracts to some minority companies that will do the work tied to climate projects.

Housing, which has been a top issue in Black communities, serves as a cornerstone of the infrastructure plan as well as Justice.

According to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, the president has requested a 15% increase in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget, which equates to about $9 billion.

“We are looking at not only just being able to get people vouchers to move into other areas, especially into areas of opportunity. So there’s about 200,000 vouchers. But just as importantly, the president is talking about building as many as two million new housing units, low income and affordable housing,” Secretary Fudge told theGrio.

There is also a push to eliminate the dangerous and outdated lead piping in the nation that became a hot button issue about six years ago with the lead pipe water crisis in Flint, Michigan. As theGrio previously reported, lead in water systems has been a major issue for populations in public housing and would again fall under the purview of HUD . . .


Another piece of the infrastructure equity plan is highlighted by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who called to mind that, “Black Americans are more likely to depend on public transit to get somewhere.”

Buttigieg is requesting that his department engages more in the study of the composition of communities as “people have to walk longer distances in low wealth neighborhoods and often in Black neighborhoods.”

Additionally, Black farmers are expected to gain a payout in the plan through guaranteed loan financing and grant funding from the Department of Agriculture for agricultural producers and rural small businesses who specialize in renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements to their land.
 

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Meh. Alot of buzzwords broad statements as usual. Lemme know when it's all said n done. Politicians are good at making grand promises to the blk community. Promises that usually turn out to be nothing more than cleverly disguised okie dokes.
 

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Meh. Alot of buzzwords broad statements as usual. Lemme know when it's all said n done. Politicians are good at making grand promises to the blk community. Promises that usually turn out to be nothing more than cleverly disguised okie dokes.
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EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan includes federal dollars to address housing, the environment and transportation in Black neighborhoods under the purview of the Justice Initiative.

According to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality at the White House, the program ensures 40% of the overall benefits from clean energy and climate change projects will be allocated to communities that have not historically been invested in.

Within President Biden’s $600 billion infrastructure proposal, is the effort to award government contracts to some minority companies that will do the work tied to climate projects.

Housing, which has been a top issue in Black communities, serves as a cornerstone of the infrastructure plan as well as Justice.

According to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, the president has requested a 15% increase in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget, which equates to about $9 billion.

“We are looking at not only just being able to get people vouchers to move into other areas, especially into areas of opportunity. So there’s about 200,000 vouchers. But just as importantly, the president is talking about building as many as two million new housing units, low income and affordable housing,” Secretary Fudge told theGrio.

There is also a push to eliminate the dangerous and outdated lead piping in the nation that became a hot button issue about six years ago with the lead pipe water crisis in Flint, Michigan. As theGrio previously reported, lead in water systems has been a major issue for populations in public housing and would again fall under the purview of HUD . . .


Another piece of the infrastructure equity plan is highlighted by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who called to mind that, “Black Americans are more likely to depend on public transit to get somewhere.”

Buttigieg is requesting that his department engages more in the study of the composition of communities as “people have to walk longer distances in low wealth neighborhoods and often in Black neighborhoods.”

Additionally, Black farmers are expected to gain a payout in the plan through guaranteed loan financing and grant funding from the Department of Agriculture for agricultural producers and rural small businesses who specialize in renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements to their land.
I don’t believe any of these funds will benefit black communities. They will simply hire contractors that state the business should be minority owned or contracted to a business that have a 60% of the minority workforce. The overall profits will still go to big businesses. Then you have Governors that will re-allocate such funds from the black communities and sprinkle it out to white/Hispanic communities.

off topic but relevant to what I heard, the farmers in upstate nY are being threatened to feed the general population poisonous food or else face losing the subsidies that they receive from the government if they don’t comply.
 

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Within President Biden’s $600 billion infrastructure proposal, is the effort to award government contracts to some minority companies that will do the work tied to climate projects.
We have to start breaking down these PR statements. What is a minority company? Are they referring to racial minority? Gender minority? Religious minority? xesual orientation?

the program ensures 40% of the overall benefits from clean energy and climate change projects will be allocated to communities that have not historically been invested in.
Again we need more information. Gentrification is hitting a lot of once densely populated Black cities/neighborhoods. What areas are they specifically referring to that will benefit from these climate change projects?

Buttigieg is requesting that his department engages more in the study of the composition of communities as “people have to walk longer distances in low wealth neighborhoods and often in Black neighborhoods.”
Okay so more resource$ for studies:sidefrown What do they hope to accomplish? Will the well compensated workers engaging in this study be white/non-Black? Sounds like a pet project to ciphon more money to some well connected offsprings.

Overall, I didn’t see any specific promi$e to the Black community. Maybe it’s just me though.
 

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We have to start breaking down these PR statements. What is a minority company? Are they referring to racial minority? Gender minority? Religious minority? xesual orientation
Everybody but straight white men
 

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Why do you think they are blocking it? It will help black people and minorities in blue states tremendously with good jobs.

Manchin said again to day that he is not going to be apart of passing a 3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill because racist as mconnell, cheat0 and them don't want the blue states lifted up. Black and minorities lifted up. They want to be able to pass things under them for a win.

DEMS better find a way to pass that BILL with or without them and stop being polite about the shi!


THE GOP AND RIGHT and those senators and PURPOSELY BLOCKING anything that Biden wants to pass. FACTS. Like they did with President Obama. They are trying to get back in power so they can erase those gains. The don't want a black president to go down in history as a great president. Biden is attached to that.

Peep game and what this is all truly about .THEY DONOT WANT BLACK AND MINORITIES TO HAVE ANY POWER! PERIOD! This is a THREAT to them. You see how they are acting right? I suggest y'all vote against the all WHITE MALE PARTY. come 2022/2024 because its not about you when it comes to their all white movement with a sprinkle of color to hide behind. smh


ALL off the diversity is on the left. Not right.
 
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All that People of Color talk means Hispanic construction projects and all other groups except black people get a seat at the table. Just like the whole black farmers reparation Biden touted it black people ended up getting blocked in court and they never even tried to defend it in court . Black farmers ended up getting nothing but Biden gets free press. Still waiting on that Biden plan for Black America they promised Ice Cube they would present after they won
 

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LSA: "it's not called the black infrastructure plan, so it's not for black people"

I'm tempted to change the word black to Asian so I can see fonts light their hair on fire. As they do anytime any other group is so much as mentioned. As they did with the Covid Hate Crime's Bill. None of the provisions of that bill are race specific. Yet you had pages and pages of declarations about what Biden is doing for "other groups." Fonts just knew that Asians were getting some special privileges, Just like they just know that black folks are excluded from the trillion dollar infrastructure bills, despite black folks being targeted in both.
 

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I don’t believe any of these funds will benefit black communities. They will simply hire contractors that state the business should be minority owned or contracted to a business that have a 60% of the minority workforce. The overall profits will still go to big businesses. Then you have Governors that will re-allocate such funds from the black communities and sprinkle it out to white/Hispanic communities.

off topic but relevant to what I heard, the farmers in upstate nY are being threatened to feed the general population poisonous food or else face losing the subsidies that they receive from the government if they don’t comply.

Black community members need to be more active, if they were we could rebuild our communities. Don't complain, commit to change. All of US!
 

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Its not going into black hands. Its going to cities and counties, which can and probably will be gentrified after the projects are completed. The jobs aren't high paying and a lot of times if they target specific black business owners or contracts, they aren't filled because we don't have business in those areas. So, it ends up going to white businesses or returned. I've seen this happen in my city. They basically gave prime real estate for an opportunity zone and they couldn't approve most of the businesses that applied to be there. They tried but black people don't have the capital to take advantage of legislation like this. Its an undercover pork bill thats marketed as black empowerment. If black people had the capital to take advantage of this, they'd do something else.
 

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Meh. Alot of buzzwords broad statements as usual. Lemme know when it's all said n done. Politicians are good at making grand promises to the blk community. Promises that usually turn out to be nothing more than cleverly disguised okie dokes.
It is just Demo-psycho babble.
They can "put" these in the black community like Ben Carsons opportunity zones. But it means nothing because black people do not OWN the COMPANIES who will be awarded the CONTRACTS that make the MONEY AND JOBS from it being in the community.

They could put all these projects in 99% white communities, and if all the companies awarded contracts were only black owned, with black employees, who would be the real beneficiaries here?
 

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We have to start breaking down these PR statements. What is a minority company? Are they referring to racial minority? Gender minority? Religious minority? xesual orientation?


Again we need more information. Gentrification is hitting a lot of once densely populated Black cities/neighborhoods. What areas are they specifically referring to that will benefit from these climate change projects?


Okay so more resource$ for studies:sidefrown What do they hope to accomplish? Will the well compensated workers engaging in this study be white/non-Black? Sounds like a pet project to ciphon more money to some well connected offsprings.

Overall, I didn’t see any specific promi$e to the Black community. Maybe it’s just me though.
Minority means also LGBTQ
Do you know what Q means?
Queer OR Questioning.

The definition of Questioning is so broad, it could include any white person in America.
 

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EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan includes federal dollars to address housing, the environment and transportation in Black neighborhoods under the purview of the Justice Initiative.

According to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality at the White House, the program ensures 40% of the overall benefits from clean energy and climate change projects will be allocated to communities that have not historically been invested in.

Within President Biden’s $600 billion infrastructure proposal, is the effort to award government contracts to some minority companies that will do the work tied to climate projects.

Housing, which has been a top issue in Black communities, serves as a cornerstone of the infrastructure plan as well as Justice.

According to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, the president has requested a 15% increase in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget, which equates to about $9 billion.

“We are looking at not only just being able to get people vouchers to move into other areas, especially into areas of opportunity. So there’s about 200,000 vouchers. But just as importantly, the president is talking about building as many as two million new housing units, low income and affordable housing,” Secretary Fudge told theGrio.

There is also a push to eliminate the dangerous and outdated lead piping in the nation that became a hot button issue about six years ago with the lead pipe water crisis in Flint, Michigan. As theGrio previously reported, lead in water systems has been a major issue for populations in public housing and would again fall under the purview of HUD . . .


Another piece of the infrastructure equity plan is highlighted by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who called to mind that, “Black Americans are more likely to depend on public transit to get somewhere.”

Buttigieg is requesting that his department engages more in the study of the composition of communities as “people have to walk longer distances in low wealth neighborhoods and often in Black neighborhoods.”

Additionally, Black farmers are expected to gain a payout in the plan through guaranteed loan financing and grant funding from the Department of Agriculture for agricultural producers and rural small businesses who specialize in renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements to their land.

I want to be positive about this but there are a couple of Senators making sure nothing gets done. If this gets done blue dog Democrats will strike it down to nothing and be applauded by centrists.
 

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Black women, remember just how you got thanks for putting this man in office you're going to get blamed just the same for all the BS that he's about to do
 

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This topic will not trend here. If it doesn't say black people explicitly, it can't be for black people. In the stimulus package, it didn't say black people, so we can assume no black people received stimulus checks.

The black farm aid was approved, but the way the MAGA trolls spin it here, black people will not benefit. If you listen to MAGA trolls here you'll be depressed...right where they want you...then you won't vote.
 
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before i opened the thread i knew that "minorities" was going to be in there somewhere.
It clearly says "Black Americans." But you know that does not make a difference to you, because it does fit with your purposes here.



"Another piece of the infrastructure equity plan is highlighted by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who called to mind that, “Black Americans are more likely to depend on public transit to get somewhere.”

Buttigieg is requesting that his department engages more in the study of the composition of communities as “people have to walk longer distances in low wealth neighborhoods and often in Black neighborhoods.”

Additionally, Black farmers are expected to gain a payout in the plan through guaranteed loan financing and grant funding from the Department of Agriculture for agricultural producers and rural small businesses who specialize in renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency"
 

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Black women, remember just how you got thanks for putting this man in office you're going to get blamed just the same for all the BS that he's about to do
Don't worry, you'll have a second bite at voting for Trump. He is most likely to be the GOP candidate for 2024.
 

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This topic will not trend here. If it doesn't say black people explicitly, it can't be for black people. In the stimulus package, it didn't say black people, so we can assume no black people received stimulus checks.

The black farm aid was approved, but the way the MAGA trolls spin it here, black people will not benefit. If you listen to MAGA trolls here you'll be depressed...right where they want you...then you won't vote.
Can you show us one black farmer who got the farm aid?

You use the claim of voter suppression to deflect from any accountability to the democrats.
 

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This topic will not trend here. If it doesn't say black people explicitly, it can't be for black people. In the stimulus package, it didn't say black people, so we can assume no black people received stimulus checks.

The black farm aid was approved, but the way the MAGA trolls spin it here, black people will not benefit. If you listen to MAGA trolls here you'll be depressed...right where they want you...then you won't vote.
The stimulus is a bad example. You might as well say the sun is reparations because it shines on black people.

The "affordable" housing line is another myth. Affordable housing is based on median income for the area. So 30% of median income. In NY, that's like 80k, which isn't affordable for people who need it.
 

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Its not going into black hands. Its going to cities and counties, which can and probably will be gentrified after the projects are completed. The jobs aren't high paying and a lot of times if they target specific black business owners or contracts, they aren't filled because we don't have business in those areas. So, it ends up going to white businesses or returned. I've seen this happen in my city. They basically gave prime real estate for an opportunity zone and they couldn't approve most of the businesses that applied to be there. They tried but black people don't have the capital to take advantage of legislation like this. Its an undercover pork bill thats marketed as black empowerment. If black people had the capital to take advantage of this, they'd do something else.
The stimulus is a bad example. You might as well say the sun is reparations because it shines on black people.

The "affordable" housing line is another myth. Affordable housing is based on median income for the area. So 30% of median income. In NY, that's like 80k, which isn't affordable for people who need it.

I’m sorry your boyfriend Bernie and “racial justice activist) didn’t win (after 1 yr of you claiming only Bernie could win) didn’t win. He is however helping craft the legislation. Although I realize, given Bernie’s loss, you are unable to support anything that the Biden Administration does.


Sanders' 2020 agenda, per aides:
  • Medicare 4 All
  • Green New Deal/climate
  • $15 min wage
  • Criminal justice reform
  • Free college
  • Break up biggest banks
  • Gender pay equity
  • Paid leave
  • Lower Drug prices
  • Expand Social Security
  • Save unions
  • DREAM Act

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Aides also mentioned:
  • Background checks & assault weapons ban
  • Affordable housing
  • New infrastructure
  • Opposing "military industrial complex”

Criminal justice plank includes:
  • Legalize weed
  • Abolish private prisons
  • End cash bail
  • "Major" police dep't reform



November 9th 2016 broke a lot of people's brain. We should feel pity for them and guide to the truth (Bernie Sanders).




WoW President Sanders!

Picking Biden over Sanders is ignorance.

People said Sanders has a 'black voter problem'. I showed the polls that disproved that meme.


Sen. Bernie Sanders to tout Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan in red Indiana, Iowa

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders will head to Indiana and Iowa this month to promote the $3.5 trillion Democratic budget plan.
  • As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Sanders plays a pivotal role in crafting the proposal, which would expand child care and paid leave, extend household tax credits, lower the Medicare eligibility age and invest in climate policy.
  • Republicans have lined up against the plan in Washington, though public opinion polls suggest broader support among Americans.

 

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I’m sorry your boyfriend Bernie and “racial justice activist) didn’t win (after 1 yr of you claiming only Bernie could win) didn’t win. He is however helping craft the legislation. Although I realize, given Bernie’s loss, you are unable to support anything that the Biden Administration does.


















Sen. Bernie Sanders to tout Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan in red Indiana, Iowa​

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders will head to Indiana and Iowa this month to promote the $3.5 trillion Democratic budget plan.
  • As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Sanders plays a pivotal role in crafting the proposal, which would expand child care and paid leave, extend household tax credits, lower the Medicare eligibility age and invest in climate policy.
  • Republicans have lined up against the plan in Washington, though public opinion polls suggest broader support among Americans.

Are you derailing? Do you want to continue this conversation for this thread?
 

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All that People of Color talk means Hispanic construction projects and all other groups except black people get a seat at the table. Just like the whole black farmers reparation Biden touted it black people ended up getting blocked in court and they never even tried to defend it in court . Black farmers ended up getting nothing but Biden gets free press. Still waiting on that Biden plan for Black America they promised Ice Cube they would present after they won
It wasn’t for black farmers only, it was for every race but white people

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This topic will not trend here. If it doesn't say black people explicitly, it can't be for black people. In the stimulus package, it didn't say black people, so we can assume no black people received stimulus checks.

The black farm aid was approved, but the way the MAGA trolls spin it here, black people will not benefit. If you listen to MAGA trolls here you'll be depressed...right where they want you...then you won't vote.
The U.S. Department of Justice has opted not to file an appeal in federal court over an order blocking reparations for Black farmers and farmers of color. The reparations program was built into President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill to counter generations of systemic racism against Black farmers.

The Biden admin wrote the bill clumsily knowing it would get blocked in court and didn't even bother to fight for it. They never really intended for those farmers to get a thing it was performative and as expected those farmers got nothing. Im a democrat and would vote for Biden again if the elections were today but that doesnt mean we cant hold them accountable. They want the latino vote so they wouldnt have done something like this to the latinos. We have to demand better


 
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