Our Vision for a Just Future

Every four years, presidential elections provide an opportunity for significant reassessment of White House and federal agency policies, priorities and personnel {snip}  But, in these times, it’s clear that the person sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2021 {snip} will be confronted with a number of unprecedented, urgent challenges. The pandemic has had a starkly disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous and Latinx communities — revealing staggering inequities {snip}

At the same time, the killing of George Floyd and many other unarmed men and women of color by the police has driven thousands to sustained protests in the streets, energizing a decades-long movement calling not just for reform, but for a fundamental reimagining of policing and incarceration policies — and a deep reinvestment in community-based programs.

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In our presidential transition document, Vision for a Just Future, the SPLC and the SPLC Action Fund recommend bold, transformative actions {snip}

The Vision outlines forward-looking, progressive actions to:

• Confront hate and build trust in democratic ideals;
• Promote a fair and equitable criminal justice system while working to end mass incarceration;
• Promote a just, humane and welcoming immigration system;
• Expand ballot access and eliminate discriminatory barriers to voting;
• Promote health, safety and fairness in the workplace, schools and communities; and
• Promote opportunity and combat discrimination in schools and in the workplace.

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