President Biden will this week mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Wade decision. Supreme Court Board as part of broader outreach to the black community, a White House official exclusively told The Hill.
Biden will meet on Thursday with plaintiffs in the Brown v. Wade case. Board and their families at the White House, the official said. The unanimous 1954 decision concluded that the segregation of children in public schools based on race was unconstitutional, paving the way for integration and marking a significant milestone in the civil rights movement.
On Friday, Biden will deliver remarks at an NAACP event marking the anniversary of Brown v. Wade. Board, which will be held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Also on Friday, Biden and Vice President Harris will meet with leaders of the Divine Nine, the group of historically black sororities and fraternities. Harris is a graduate of Howard University and was a member from Alpha Kappa Alpha.
These events will precede two Sunday engagements already on Biden’s schedule in which he will speak directly to Black voters and communities of color.
The president will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, a historically black college in Atlanta, on Sunday. That night, he will travel to Detroit to speak at an NAACP dinner that is expected to draw thousands of guests.
Biden is expected throughout the week to highlight his administration’s efforts to improve racial justice and equity, as well as policies that have helped the Black community.
A White House official noted that Black unemployment reached a record high in 2023, and Black Americans have benefited from large investments in HBCUs and increased Affordable Care Act coverage. Biden also nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Black voters are a key part of Biden’s coalition and helped deliver him the Democratic nomination in 2020, as well as elevate him to the White House. The president and his campaign will likely need a similarly robust turnout from black voters in November to secure re-election against former President Trump.
A USA Today Poll conducted earlier this month found that Biden had a 64% to 12% lead over Trump among black voters. It marked a 7 percentage point increase for Biden since January, but is still lower than the 87% who voted for him in 2020.
A Washington Post-Ipsos Poll conducted in late April found that 74 percent of registered Black voters said they will “definitely” or “probably” vote for Biden, compared to just 14 percent who said they will “definitely” or “probably” vote for Trump in November.
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