Biden vows to be back to host 2025 Black History Month event
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President Joe Biden hosted an event to not only celebrate Black History Month, but make a direct pitch to Black voters ahead of November's election.
President Joe Biden hosted a reception on Tuesday in honor of Black History Month, vowing not to make this year's celebration his final time hosting the event at the White House.
President Biden told attendees, "We will be back here next year," adding, "This community is the reason why I’m standing here, this community."
Prior to the event, the White House touted a number of accomplishments for the Black community, including both the lowest Black unemployment rate on record and the lowest gap between Black and White unemployment on record.
"Over the past three years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have leveraged the full force of the Federal Government to advance racial justice and equity and ensure the promise of America for all communities, including Black Americans, across the country," the White House said in a statement prior to Tuesday's event. "With the support of these efforts, Black Americans are starting new businesses, creating jobs, buying homes, and taking advantage of increased education opportunities at historic rates — contributing to a 60% increase in wealth compared to before the pandemic."
Keeping Black voters in President Biden's camp is important for him in November. In 2020, Edison Research for the National Election Pool found that 87% of Black voters supported Biden. Black voters made up 13% of the electorate in 2020.
