United States of America, USA President, Joe Biden has said that the country wouldn’t have existed if not for the blood, sweat, tears, determination, dreams and contributions of Black Americans.
Jeo Biden stated this on Friday during the maiden edition of WHite House Brunch in Celebration of Black Excellence.
Joe Biden also in a facebook post stated that: “Our nation would not exist without the blood, sweat, and tears, and without the determination, dreams, and contributions of Black Americans.
As we host the first-ever White House Brunch in Celebration of Black Excellence, we honor this simple truth:
Black history is American history.
And Black excellence is American excellence.
Our Administration is making the most significant investments in Black America ever – with racial equity at the center of everything we do.
This has led to more Black Americans with jobs, wealth, health insurance, clean water, funding for higher education, and so much more”.
Earlier on Thursday, Joe Biden in a seperate meeting on gender base violence, said, since the legislation on Violence against women were enacted, the rates of domestic violence and rape cases have dropped.
The USA president stated this on Thursday during his remarks on the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act.
“The Violence Against Women Act is my proudest legislative accomplishment, and I’m so grateful for the heroes I’ve met along the way – here at the White House and across the country.
Women and men who run shelters and rape crisis centers. Fighters and allies who stand up to industry titans to expose the truth. And survivors who speak up for themselves and empower those suffering in silence.
Since we passed the Violence Against Women Act, rates of domestic violence have dropped – between 1993 and 2022 annual rates fell by almost 70%.
Rapes and sexual assaults declined by 56%. It matters. When I first wrote the Violence Against Women Act in 1990, my goal was to change the laws and culture, to provide more protection and support for survivors, and to create more accountability for perpetrators.
And that’s what happened. I’m proud to announce new significant actions under the Violence Against Women Act that expand on existing protections and tackle the next frontier of gender-based violence and abuse. Because Kamala and I know the work never stops”, Joe Biden stated.