Historic Low Unemployment: In August 2019, Black unemployment hit a record low of 5.4%, positively affecting over 1 million Black workers.
First Step Act: Over 3,000 Black inmates gained freedom or sentence reductions thanks to criminal justice reform.
Opportunity Zones: Over 1.5 million Black Americans lived in Opportunity Zones, benefiting from $75 billion in private investment, lifting communities nationwide.
Permanent HBCU Funding: Secured $255 million annually for HBCUs, impacting over 300,000 Black students.
Prison Reform: Thousands of nonviolent offenders, 60% of them Black men, were released, bringing justice where it was long overdue.
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Tax Cut: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expanded the child tax credit, benefiting over 1 million Black families, and providing real economic relief.
School Choice: Opened doors for 500,00 Black students to access quality education through school choice and charter schools.
Pardons & Commutations: The President granted clemency to over 90 Black nonviolent offenders, including Alice Johnson, ending unjust, excessive sentencing.
Job Creation: Before the pandemic, 1.3 million jobs were added for Black Americans, driving Black poverty rates to the lowest ever recorded.
Rising Wages: Black Americans saw real wage growth of 4.4% from 2017-2019, giving families more buying power and dropping Black poverty from 22% to 18%.
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