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Joe Biden’s bold moves on race relations

Political Theater, Episode 196

President Joe Biden has made addressing race relations a big part of his administration.
President Joe Biden has made addressing race relations a big part of his administration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted April 14, 2021 at 3:00pm

The United States is in a period of self-reflection and contentious debate on race relations, and President Joe Biden is leaning into it.

In this episode of the Political Theater podcast, Rashawn Ray, a scholar at the Brookings Institution and sociology professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, discusses Biden’s practical and personal approach to race relations, from executive orders and promoting legislation to listening and grieving.

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