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Joe Biden’s promise of creating a diverse administration is making history.
Joe Biden’s promise of creating a diverse administration is making history. His choice for the members of the cabinet shows his preparedness for the racially broken country through inclusivity. This is evident by the 50% non-white cabinet and cabinet-level nominees lead by Vice President Kamala Harris, the first African and Asian person to hold the position. On the other hand, the former president Obama administration set a cabinet diversity record of 42% of people of color.
Obama fell short of his promises of an inclusive administration as his cabinet was described as too white. In his first term, Obama’s 16-member cabinet was made up of at least 69% of whites, and only one (6%) was an African American. In his second term, the percentage of African American cabinets rose to 25%. To the African Americans, Obama’s presidency was a symbolic moment that would benefit their lives. President Biden’s…
