You look at what some of these folks in North Carolina are doing and South Carolina are doing to do to attack the right of people to vote. You look at states like Georgia, like Texas. These are some of the things we’ve been taking on, but there’s so much more to do.Īnd so, I’m here to ask you to help us with this because there is so much at stake. Racial bias in home appraisals, which then directly impact the ability of a Black family and, by extension, the community to pass on intergenerational wealth. The appraiser comes in and, all of a sudden, the appraisal is much higher. So they have friends of the family who are a white family, so they invite that family to come in and put up their family pictures and take down the Black family’s pictures. However, with home appraisals, we still have an issue - you all have heard the stories - those stories of a Black family trying to sell them home, and then the appraiser comes in and appraises the home for what they know is undervaluing the home. We have, through our Delta sister, Marcia Fudge - Secretary Marcia Fudge at HUD - taken on one of the longstanding civil rights issues, which has been fair housing, and looking at a very specific issue beyond what we know has been the historic and current issues of things like redlining, but also one of the issues that has received more attention because we are handling it, which is racially biased home appraisals, knowing that our families, our greatest source of wealth and intergenerational wealth - meaning passing it from the grandparent to the children to grandchildren - is homeownership. We put over $5 billion into our HBCUs because we know they are - (applause) - (inaudible). We were able to pass - (applause) - a tax cut for working families of up to $8,000 a year, which means more money in their pocket to pay for school supplies and medication and food for their children. Our administration was able to extend the Child Tax Credit, which is why we were able in the first year to lift over 40 percent of Black children in America out of poverty. You know, I was just over - I was with the governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, and we were talking about it. And if we pick up some seats, then during the course of our administration, we can really see through what we got started.īut because of all that you did as leaders, who then inspire other leaders, we did win in 2020 because we convinced people based on our good word and standing in community that it would matter, and it did. I was just in Pennsylvania - John Fetterman - right? - who can win. Two votes, right here in North Carolina - Cheri Beasley - (applause) - who can win (inaudible). (Applause.) Who will stand up for the Women’s Health Initiative Act. And right now - I’ll just be very frank with you - we need to elect two more senators in the United States Senate who are willing to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act - (applause) - who are willing to take seriously and pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. (Inaudible.) (Applause.)Īnd I think - I mean, when I was at the Boulé in Orlando, I was talking about how our sorority, with so many of our sister sororities - the Divine Nine as a whole - really organized folks around that important election.Īnd, you know, now we’re 110 days out from a midterm that is so critically important.Īnd if you don’t mind, I’ll talk just a little bit about that, because I’m here to also, yet again, come to you to ask for your leadership and to thank you in advance for what I know you’ve already planned to do.Ī hundred and ten days out. And the men of Omega Psi Phi, as always, as I have known you my entire life, I feel have been leaders - national leaders on so many important issues and including what you all did to elect Joe Biden and to elect me as Vice President of the United States. We’ve been through a lot in our nation over the last couple of years. (Inaudible.)Īnd listen, I just wanted to come by to say thank you. We had that in Orlando just a couple - last week, wasn’t it? Last week. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Four years in person. And we had a huge group there, and I know for the Conclave this is the first time probably in two years - right? - that you’ve been in person. Marion, we were all together was - what was it 2019, Atlantic City? I came here to North Carolina to talk about a few things, but I’m so happy to see you. I just - I stopped by - I’m so happy that this worked out. Good afternoon to the Brothers of the Omega Psi Phi. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.

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