President Biden will this week mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision as part of broader support for the Black community, White House officials exclusively told The Hill.
Biden is scheduled to meet with Brown v. Board plaintiffs and their families at the White House on Thursday, the official said. A unanimous 1954 ruling found it unconstitutional to segregate children in public schools on the basis of race, paving the way for integration and becoming a major milestone in the civil rights movement.
On Friday, Biden is scheduled to speak at an NAACP event commemorating the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Directors at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Also on Friday, Biden and Vice President Harris are scheduled to meet with leaders of the Divine Nine, a historically black sorority and fraternity group. Harris is a graduate of Howard University. was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
The events come ahead of two Sunday activities where Biden is scheduled to speak directly to Black voters and the Black community.
The president is scheduled to deliver the commencement address Sunday at Morehouse College, a historically black college in Atlanta. That night, he is scheduled to head to Detroit to speak at an NAACP dinner that is expected to draw thousands of guests.
Throughout the week, Biden is expected to highlight his administration’s efforts to advance racial justice and equity and policies that have supported Black communities.
White House officials noted that the black unemployment rate will hit a record low in 2023, and that black Americans are benefiting from large investments in HBCUs and expanded coverage of the Affordable Care Act. Biden also nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Black voters were a key part of Biden’s coalition, helping him win the 2020 Democratic nomination and ascend to the White House. The president and his campaign will need a similarly strong turnout from black voters in November to secure reelection from former President Donald Trump.
a USA Today Poll A poll conducted earlier this month found Mr. Biden with a 64% to 12% lead over Mr. Trump among black voters. Since January, Biden’s approval rating has increased by 7 percentage points, but is still below the 87% who voted for him in 2020.
a Washington Post Ipsos Poll A survey conducted in late April found that 74% of black registered voters said they would “definitely” or “probably” vote for Biden, compared to 74% who said they would “definitely” or “probably” vote for Trump in November. Only 14% said so.
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