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January 18, 1966 · Public Leadership & Housing

A Seat at the Cabinet Table

Robert C. Weaver was sworn in as the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development—and became the first African American to serve in a U.S. presidential Cabinet.

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Then

Federal housing policy helped shape opportunity while segregation and discrimination narrowed where Black families could live.

Now

Weaver’s appointment joined historic representation to decades of expertise in economics, housing, and public administration.

Next

Measure a breakthrough not only by who enters the room, but by whether institutions deliver fairer outcomes.

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