President Joe Biden delivered a virtual keynote address at the National Action Network Convention hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton in New York. Biden highlighted his administration's efforts to close the racial wealth gap and emphasized keeping promises to the Black community, aiming to shore up support among Black voters. He warned about threats to civil rights and extreme voices targeting Black Americans.
President Joe Biden delivers a virtual keynote speech at the 2024 Annual National Action Network Convention at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday. https://t.co/HFCfHMipPe
“We’ve kept our promises to make some of the most significant investments in the Black community ever. Promise kept to get through the pandemic and make sure the Black community was not left behind,” he told the crowd that was in New York City. https://t.co/mO6E4A3zzw
During his speech, Mr. Biden repeatedly touted his achievements for the Black community. https://t.co/mO6E4A3zzw
Mr. Biden delivered virtual remarks at the annual convention of the National Action Network, a civil rights organization founded in 1991 by Al Sharpton. https://t.co/mO6E4A3zzw
“Together, we’ve kept our promises to make some of the most significant investments in the Black American community ever,” Biden said. “We know there’s much more work to do.” https://t.co/vKScFxEY8A
For decades, Reverend Sharpton's @NationalAction has been on the frontlines to defend our democracy. That work is as important as ever. I promise to continue keeping my promises and delivering some of the most significant investments in Black America in our history. https://t.co/1zUBSkqIaN
Looking to buoy support among Black voters, President Biden rattled off a list of promises kept, from police reform to relieving student debt, to the National Action Network. "Together we are determined to make history, not erase it." https://t.co/SeWDt2lx1j
President Joe Biden dropped in virtually to speak at the National Action Network convention Friday. @TVJessi says beyond trying to woo Black voters, the president pledged support and expressed pride in promises kept. https://t.co/4QJH3TxEQx
Biden makes case for second term at Al Sharpton-hosted event https://t.co/EVVyyBup64 https://t.co/EVVyyBup64
President Biden on Friday told Black voters he's come through for them as recent polls show his base of support is eroding among African Americans. https://t.co/dlafGyY7ga
President Biden warned about the “extreme voices” in the country that he argued are targeting Black Americans. During virtual remarks at the National Action Network Convention, the president said there are threats to turn back the clock on civil rights. https://t.co/7A9R3kg68p
Biden to Black voters: 'We've kept our promises' - https://t.co/opFm5yYxlB
President Biden touts his administration's efforts to close the racial wealth gap: "We know there's much more work to do. There are real threats we face. There are more extreme voices out there who simply don't want to see people of color in the future of our country." https://t.co/oFfYCHkqpj
Biden shows INTENSE VIGOR as he half-sorta-jogs a few steps out to deliver virtual remarks to Al Sharpton's annual conference https://t.co/zzuLiHxdog
President Biden addresses @TheRevAl’ s NAN conference, invoking the phrase “promise kept” throughout his speech on a list of issues from the economy to HBCU’s as he looks to shore up support among Black voters https://t.co/bR4Jd3BpOs
WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks at civil rights organization National Action Network https://t.co/xEiKNUEBzQ
WATCH LIVE: President Biden set to speak at the National Action Network Convention https://t.co/foUPgFgNie https://t.co/5Z8QJXnXtD
Tune in as I deliver virtual remarks at the National Action Network Convention. https://t.co/tuASoAjtdY
Happening Now: President Biden delivers virtual remarks at the National Action Network Convention. https://t.co/WavZhlIGeG
⚠️ BIDEN TO SPEAK ON RACIAL WEALTH GAP AT SHARPTON CONFERENCE Full Story → https://t.co/nlhCoctMT6 U.S. President Joe Biden will talk about efforts to close the racial wealth gap, one of the United States most persistent inequalities, in a speech to Reverend Al Sharpton's… https://t.co/KNZj5hLTj5
LIVE: President Joe Biden to address the NAN convention virtually https://t.co/xVffNHrAw9
President Joe Biden is expected to give a live virtual keynote address to the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference in New York on Friday, organizers said. https://t.co/JbJECBkbNH
President Joe Biden is expected to give a live virtual keynote address to the Rev. Al Sharpton's racial justice conference in New York on Friday, organizers said. https://t.co/ykgowqAyI9