Delaware African American leaders defend Biden

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/454379-delaware-african-american-leaders-defend-biden-joe-has-been-our-champion


Two black leaders in Delaware came to former Vice President Joe Biden’s defense, writing an op-ed casting the White House hopeful as a champion for civil rights amid heightened scrutiny over his decades-long tenure representing the state in the Senate.

Richard “Mouse” Smith, the former president of the Delaware NAACP, and Sam Latham, the former president of the Delaware AFL-CIO and the first African American to hold the position, wrote in an op-ed in Blavity Tuesday that Biden has “been our champion” on civil rights and is a reliable ally in the fight against racism.

“For decades Joe has been at the forefront of advancing and safeguarding equal rights and combating institutional racism,” Smith and Latham wrote. “Now, as he campaigns for the presidency, he’s continuing to champion progressive policies in health care, education, criminal justice, climate change, and more, that all speak directly to the needs of black and brown people.”


Edit to Add:... I found out today that VP Biden was a life guard in his youth, and while looking that up.. found this story.. looked at Richard Smith former NAACP President in Delaware, was a life guard with him.. they have been known each other most their lives.. just goes to show, even if we think we know people there is always something new to learn..