EXCLUSIVE — Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Advances Economic and Public Health Opportunities for Communities of Color - Voice and Viewpoint

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EXCLUSIVE — Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Advances Economic and Public Health Opportunities for Communities of Color - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The President Joe Biden-led bipartisan Infrastructure Framework released on Tuesday, June 29, addresses economic disparities in America’s economy and the consequences of decades of disinvestment in the nation’s infrastructure that have fallen most heavily on communities of color. Through critical investments, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework […]

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