Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, White House Public Engagement Director Cedric Richmond, Acting Director of the White House Initiative on AAPIs Laura Shin, and Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Rohini Kosoglu hosted a virtual roundtable listening session with Asian American and Pacific Islander advocates and community leaders from across the country to…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Take Action to Advance Racial Equity and Support Underserved Communities
Administration to Purchase Additional 200 Million Doses to Be Delivered This Summer This afternoon, President Biden will outline his vision and new elements of his agenda for advancing racial equity for Americans who have been underserved and left behind. Equal opportunity is the fundamental promise of America. But systemic racism and discrimination in our economy,…
A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2023
During National Black History Month, we celebrate the legacy of Black Americans whose power to lead, to overcome, and to expand the meaning and practice of American democracy has helped our Nation become a more fair and just society. This country was established upon the profound but simple idea that all people are created…
Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Lunar New Year Celebration
East Room 5:36 P.M. EST THE FIRST LADY: Hello, everybody. (Laughs.) AUDIENCE: Hello! THE FIRST LADY: Today, as we are meant to celebrate, our joy has been shattered by two horrifying mass shootings this week. And our prayers are with the family of those lost in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and we grieve…
Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Trudeau, and President López Obrador in Joint Press Conference
National PalaceMexico City, Mexico 5:02 P.M. CST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much. It’s wonderful to be back here in Mexico City. And I want to thank you, Mr. President, for hosting the Prime Minister and me for the 10th North American Leaders’ Summit. This is a magnificent fora. And we’re true partners, the three…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, November 10, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:57 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, this afternoon at Howard University, the President will thank — will thank staff, volunteers, and everyone who helped ensure everyone could make their voices heard in the midterm election. As you heard him say…
The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has led the charge to ensure that all African American families and communities can live with dignity, safety, respect, and achieve greater economic opportunity. The Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole…
Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations HeadquartersNew York, New York 11:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow leaders, in the last year, our world has experienced great upheaval: a growing crisis in food insecurity; record heat, floods, and droughts; COVID-19; inflation; and a brutal, needless war — a war chosen by one man,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:11 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. Okay. Q Tuesday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Tuesday! Oh, my gosh. (Laughter.) Giving myself an extra day. All right. Well, good to see you guys on Tuesday. So, we are closely monitoring the impact — the impact Hurricane Fiona…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 15, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. A lot of shushing happening. (Laughter.) Okay, today we have a special guest in our briefing room. To kick off the Hispanic Heritage Month, I have with me today — joining me is Luisana Pérez. She is the White House Hispanic…