Campaign Literature—2019

The Douglass Plan is a comprehensive and intentional dismantling of racist systems, combined with an investment of unprecedented scale in the freedom and self-determination of Black Americans. Pete believes thot we are long overdue in taking bold steps toward fulfilling broken promises ol true equity. As President, he will:

>    Triple the number of Black entrepreneurs within 10 years and help
low-income students start businesses

>    Make tuition at public colleges free for lower-income students; cancel the debts of borrowers in low-quality, for-profit programs

>    lncrease funding for HBCUs by $25 billion

>    Pass the Community Homestead Act to grant land and homes to residents ol formerly redlined neighborhoods

>    Create Health Equity Zones to solve communities' most pressing health disparities

>    Reduce incarceration nationwide by 50% by incentivizing states to reform; eliminate incarceration for addiction, mental illness, and poverty; and reduce sentences

>    Hold police accountoble and raise the legal standard for lethal force

>    lncrease environmental protections in communities of color

>    End voter suppression and expand voting access