Opinion

For Joe Biden, the challenge is making good on his promise to the black community

By Elliott Brennan
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:38am, first published June 22 2020 - 4:30am
Democratic nominee Joe Biden address attendees at a Martin Luther King Jr Day rally on January 20. Picture: Shutterstock
Democratic nominee Joe Biden address attendees at a Martin Luther King Jr Day rally on January 20. Picture: Shutterstock

In a virtual "Juneteenth" forum, marking the abolition of slavery in the United States, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reflected on the words of legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass. He said: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."

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