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President Biden 'clears up' infrastructure misunderstanding.  Last week Congress, seemingly, came together in support of a massive infrastructure bill that could potentially repair America's bridges, roads, bridge the digital divide and provide hundreds of jobs. While both Democrats and Republicans revealed neither side got what they wanted, (including the amount of spending needed to move the country forward in an attempt to 'compete with China), several provisions of the proposed bill seem palpable. READ: DC bridge collapses during rush hour However, the president made a statement that he would veto the bill if his request for other needed services (such as education and child care) under the American Families Plan were not included. His words set off a firestorm of opposition for both parties, mainly Republicans who felt they were not getting (mainly spending cuts) what was initially agreed upon. This prompted Biden to walk back, and  'make plain', his initia...

  See also:  The Black Wall Street Project | Start A Business. Build Wealth. Leave A Legacy.   Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed and another 10,000 were left destitute and homeless. The destruction wrought on the Greenwood neighborhood and its families was followed by laws and policies that made recovery nearly impossible. The streets were redlined, locking Black Tulsans out of homeownership and access to credit. Federal highways built through the heart of Greenwood cut off families and businesses from economic opportunity. And chronic disinvestment by the federal government in Black entrepreneurs and small businesses denied Black Wall Street a fair shot at rebuilding. These are the sto...