the covid-19 crisis in the long-overdue reckoning with our nation s structural racism. on day one of the new it administration, president biden s first executive order spoke of an all-of-government approach and equity in every aspect of policy choice. the president issued a memorandum that acknowledges the federal government s legacy of promoting segregation and housing dissemination and proposes housing discrimination . this acknowledgment of responsibility is unprecedented, but as always, what matters next is what we do with it. our conversation will focus on how the federal government can work with states and localities on the fair housing act and its commitment to closing equity gaps in housing. for this composition, no one better to have joined us today than former secretary of housing and urban developing in the obama administration, sec. julian castro. there you are. thank you so much for being here. mr. castro: great to be with you. sarah: so i m curious to ask you wh