“Black history is American history.” 'Let us all be clear,' said Vice Pres. Harris at a Black History Month event at the White House on Monday: 'We will not as a nation build a better future for America by trying to erase America's past.'
February 27, 2023, 7:59 PMVice President Kamala Harris and DuWayne Portis Jr., High School Senior and Youth Leader at Chicago Youth Service Corps, look on as President Joe Biden speaks during a reception celebrating Black History Month, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 27, 2023., President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday evening marked the celebration by delivering remarks at a reception in the White House's East Room.
"Look, I can't just choose to learn what we want to know. We learn when we should know to learn everything: the good, the bad, the truth and who we are as a nation," he said."Let us all be clear. We will not as a nation build a better future for America by trying to erase America's past," she said to a round of applause.
President Joe Biden speaks during a reception celebrating Black History Month, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 27, 2023.Black history -- particularly how it's taught and which perspectives are included -- has become the center of debate in schools across the country as some members of the GOP have aimed to decry teachings of "," an academic concept about systemic racism typically taught in higher education institutions.
Biden -- whose 2020 presidential campaign was revived by his decisive win in South Carolina, home to many Black voters -- began his remarks on Monday by thanking close ally Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., along with Black members of his administration."I wouldn't be standing here without Jim," Biden said.
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