The final version of the Democratic Party platform released Friday includes a strong embrace of minority rights, with sections focusing on ending systemic racism, reforming the criminal justice system and supporting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions.
The platform, which delegates will vote on at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia beginningMonday, is a stark contrast from the GOP platform adopted at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last week.
Whereas the GOP’s platform committee rejected repeated attempts by its own members to move in a more inclusive direction, the Democratic platform includes specific sections guaranteeing civil rights, women’s rights, LGBT rights, rights for people with disabilities and the protection of voting rights.
