About america to lead. Mayor buttigieg good evening. Beau biden lived a life of service, in office and in uniform. When you put your life on the line for this country, you do it, not because its the country you live in, but because its a country you believe in. I believe in this country because america uniquely holds the promise of a place where everyone can belong. We know that for too many and for too long, that promise has been denied. But we also know america is at its best. When we make that circle of belonging wider. Just over 10 years ago, i joined a military, where firing me because of who i am wasnt just possible, it was policy. Now in 2020, it is unlawful in america to fire someone because of who they are or who they love. The very ring on my finger, a wedding we celebrated here where im standing, reflects how this country can change. Love makes my marriage real, but political courage made it possible. Love makes my marriage real. Political courage made it possible. Including
We fight for a more perfect union, because we are fighting for the soul of this country and for our lives. And right now, that fight israel. Is real. We must come together to defeat donald trump and select as biden and Kamala Harris our next president and Vice President. Donald trump is the worst president for our country. He is clearly in over his head. He is simply that she simply cannot be who we need him to be for us he simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is. Carry on the fight for justice. Our action will be their legacy. We just need leadership to bring us back together, to recover from this pandemic and prepare for whatever else is next. Leadership to reimagine what our nation will be. That is joe. [laughter] the next president , right here. He was there for me, he will be there for you, too. Joe biden is a man of proven courage. This year, for the first time, the rollcall is heading out to all 57 states and territories. I am pleased to announce that Vic
Convention. We also heard speeches by senators cory booker, tammany duckworth and former south bend, indiana, mayor pete buge gig. 40tham hereby calling the session to order. Welcome to this final session of this historic and memorable convention. The 40th National Convention to order 48th National Convention to order. Every year, every four years we have come we come together to reform our democracy. We say we fight for a more Perfect Union because were fighting for the soul of the country and for our lives. Right now that fight is real. As as our next president and Vice President. Donald trump is the worst donald trump is the wrong president for our country. He has had more than enough time to prove he can do the job. He has is over his head. He simpe need him to be for us. It is what it is. Carry on the fight for justice. Our action will be their legacy. We just need leadership to bring us back together, to recover from this pandemic and prepare for whatever else is next. Leadership
Thank you for joining us all tonight. For ideas and action with alicia garza and Chris Jackson. Im negations wreck of a color change, the countrys Largest Online Racial Justice organization and appeared introduced nights event. We are partnering with one world to make a virtual space for critical conversation between editor in chief of one world Chris Jackson one of our most powerful organizers and visionaries alicia garza. In 2014 alecia wrote a Facebook Post that change the war and create a movement. It read like people i love you. I love us. Our allies matter. Black lives matter that moment continues today. Tonight alicia and chris will discuss the importance of resistance in resurgence and how they ground the work any vision for collective humanity. I call the change we believe that everyday people are powerful enough to in the practices that are Holding Black people back and harming our country. We Champion Solutions that move us all forward. In the last two weeks we have helped 6
Television company as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Thank you for joining us all tonight, for ideas and actions, lisa and jackson im a communication director for the countrys Largest Online Racial Justice organization. And im here to introduce tonights event. We are partnering with oneworld tonight to make a virtual space for critical conversation between editorinchief and one of our most powerful, organizes and visionaries leave the guards that, alecia wrote a book a Facebook Post through created a movement and said black people i love you, i love that our lives matter, black lives matter. That Movement Continues today and tonight they will discuss the importance of resistance and resilience and how they ground the work in the vision for collective humanity. The color of change and we believe the everyday people are powerful enough to in that are Holding Black people back and harming our country. We champion solution that move us all forward. I