President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will attend this year’s Phoenix Awards dinner hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation during its 52nd Annual Legislative Conference, theGrio is first to report.
The awards dinner, which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 23., will see Vice President Harris, a former CBC member as a U.S. senator from California, address her former colleagues and introduce President Biden, who will deliver remarks about what the Biden-Harris administration has done and will continue to do for Black communities.
Biden’s speech is still being crafted; however, it is expected that the president will discuss deliverables for Black America in areas like health care, education and employment.
Vince Evans, executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus, told theGrio he looks forward to hearing President Biden speak to “the threats to our democracy and fundamental freedoms that have been front and center as old battles become new again.”
He continued, “I know this president, and I suspect his remarks will remind us not to get weary …move us to action, and challenge everyone in attendance to finish the job next November – not just for him but for us all.”
Vice President Harris is also expected to address the ongoing fight for freedoms and highlight how the Biden-Harris administration’s policies are removing barriers and increasing access to opportunity for all Americans, including Black communities across the country.
In addition to Biden and Harris’ address to the Congressional Black Caucus, administration officials, including cabinet members, will also take part in the CBC’s annual conference of panels and events.
There is a flurry of activity across the country from the White House this week and next as it relates to Black America.
This Friday, a week before the Phoenix Awards, Stephen K. Benjamin, director…
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