“What Happens Now?”

November 10, 2008 (posted by Mona Tawatao)

This is the question PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell put forth in PolicyLink’s EquityBlog on November 5th following Barack Obama’s historic election to the White House. Taking this unique moment in history to remind us that “[a]ll Americans–especially those in low-income communities and communities of color–deserve a chance to participate and prosper[,]” Blackwell offers Four Principles for Equity to guide the Obama Administration and Congress as they prepare to tackle the unprecedented economic challenges we face as a nation: 1) Sustain the deep levels of democratic participation and civic engagement of the presidential campaign; 2) Build an economy that expands opportunity for struggling families and revitalizes distressed communities; 3) Make affordable housing available to all, recognizing its powerful asset-building capacity; and 4) Invest in building strong, healthy communities across the country. View Blackwell’s companion video, find a link to the full Four Principles piece or submit your own recommendations to the Obama Administration and Congress on the EquityBlog by clicking here.

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