Creating equitable infrastructure is essential to addressing racism in our country
Opinion: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan to help address inequities, and create opportunities for underserved neighborhoods
Sherrilyn Ifill and Lisa Rice
May 13, 2021 People protest at the Flint Water Plant after participating in a national mile-long march to highlight the push for clean water in Flint February 19, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
For the first time, Congress has an opportunity to create an infrastructure plan that fairly supports all people, neighborhoods, and communities, but recognizes the important fact that housing is infrastructure. There is no doubt that infrastructure in the U.S. needs a major overhaul.