Johnson C. Smith UniversityCharlotte, North Carolina 12:52 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Indeed. (Laughs.) Can we please applaud Desmond as he walks off the stage? (Applause.) I have to say, Desmond, you are just — you are just an absolute model of…
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Statement by President Joe Biden Marking Slavery Remembrance Day
More than 400 years ago, twenty enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to the shores of what would become the United States. Millions more were stolen and sold in the centuries that followed, part of a system of slavery that is America’s original sin. Great nations don’t hide from their history. They acknowledge their past, both…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated’s Grand Boulé
Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana 12:50 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. I was just saying to your most glorious president, Stacie NC Grant, she and I talked about this visit months ago, sitting together, having a meeting in the Oval Office. …
Juneteenth: Reflecting on Some of the Progress and Challenges for Black Americans During the Pandemic
“On Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to the work of equity, equality, and justice. And, we celebrate the centuries of struggle, courage, and hope that have brought us to this time of progress and possibility.” – President Joe Biden, Juneteenth Day of Observance Proclamation This year marks the first anniversary of Juneteenth as a Federal holiday. While the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, we’re going to get to it. This evening, the President will welcome community leaders, lawmakers, students, educators, and hundreds of others to the White House for a historic Juneteenth celebration concert on the…
Remarks by President Biden at the 115th NAACP National Convention | Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Resort and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada 2:09 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Folks, my name is Joe Biden, and I’m a lifetime member of the NAACP. (Applause.) And I am all in. (Applause.) My word, I am all in. President Johnson, thank you for that introduction…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (September 23, 2023) 9:17 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, CBC. (Applause.) Good evening, everyone. To our CBC Chair Steven Horsford, our CBCF Chair St- — Terri Sewell, I want to thank you both for your years of service to the CBC and to our nation. I also thank…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Come on, guys. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, thank you. All right. Okay. Give the girl some love here. All right. So I wanted to start with some news at the top. Earlier…
A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021
On June 19, 1865 — nearly nine decades after our Nation’s founding, and more than 2 years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free from bondage. As those who were formerly enslaved were recognized for the first time as citizens, Black Americans came…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
Over the past three years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have leveraged the full force of the Federal Government to advance racial justice and equity and ensure the promise of America for all communities, including Black Americans, across the country. With the support of these efforts, Black Americans are starting new businesses, creating jobs,…
