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Joe Biden honours victims on the anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre
US President Joe Biden marks Tulsa race massacre with an emotional speech
June 2 - US President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of a massacre that destroyed a thriving black community in Tulsa, declaring he had "come to fill the silence" about one of the nation's darkest — and long-suppressed — moments of racial violence.
"Some injustices are so heinous, so horrific, so grievous, they cannot be buried, no matter how hard people try," Mr Biden said.
"Only with truth can come healing."
Mr Biden's commemoration of the deaths of hundreds of black people killed by a white mob a century ago in the Oklahoma city came amid the current national reckoning on racial justice.
"Just because history is silent, it does not mean that it did not take place," Mr Biden said.
"Hell was unleashed. Literal hell was unleashed.
"We can't just choose what we want to know, and not what we should know," Mr Biden added.
"I come here to help fill the silence, because in silence, wounds deepen"... more
US President Joe Biden marks Tulsa race massacre with an emotional speech
June 2 - US President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of a massacre that destroyed a thriving black community in Tulsa, declaring he had "come to fill the silence" about one of the nation's darkest — and long-suppressed — moments of racial violence.
"Some injustices are so heinous, so horrific, so grievous, they cannot be buried, no matter how hard people try," Mr Biden said.
"Only with truth can come healing."
Mr Biden's commemoration of the deaths of hundreds of black people killed by a white mob a century ago in the Oklahoma city came amid the current national reckoning on racial justice.
"Just because history is silent, it does not mean that it did not take place," Mr Biden said.
"Hell was unleashed. Literal hell was unleashed.
"We can't just choose what we want to know, and not what we should know," Mr Biden added.
"I come here to help fill the silence, because in silence, wounds deepen"... more
June 1, 2021
President Biden Delivers Remarks on 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
President Biden traveled to Oklahoma to give his marks on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre.
President Biden Delivers Remarks on 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
President Biden traveled to Oklahoma to give his marks on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre.
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Tulsa, OK
June 01, 2021 • Press Briefings
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Got a few things for you all at the top.
Today in Tulsa, the President will tour the Greenwood Cultural Center, meet with surviving members of the community, and deliver remarks to commemorate the Tulsa Race Massacre.
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was ruthlessly attacked by a violent, white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed, and another 10,000 were left destitute and homeless.
The President is honored to have the opportunity to listen to them and learn from the survivors of the community. He plans to convey his heartfelt gratitude for their bravery in sharing the stories of the trauma and violence that was wrought on them and their families. And — and frankly, he plans to discuss his shared sense of frustration and pain that justice has been denied to these families for so long.
As the President will explain in his remarks, he is traveling to Tulsa to shine a light on what happened and to make sure America knows the story in full. He will explain that we need to know our history — from the original sin of slavery, through the Tulsa Race Massacre, to racial discrimination in housing — in order to build common ground to truly repair and rebuild... more
June 01, 2021 • Press Briefings
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Got a few things for you all at the top.
Today in Tulsa, the President will tour the Greenwood Cultural Center, meet with surviving members of the community, and deliver remarks to commemorate the Tulsa Race Massacre.
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was ruthlessly attacked by a violent, white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed, and another 10,000 were left destitute and homeless.
The President is honored to have the opportunity to listen to them and learn from the survivors of the community. He plans to convey his heartfelt gratitude for their bravery in sharing the stories of the trauma and violence that was wrought on them and their families. And — and frankly, he plans to discuss his shared sense of frustration and pain that justice has been denied to these families for so long.
As the President will explain in his remarks, he is traveling to Tulsa to shine a light on what happened and to make sure America knows the story in full. He will explain that we need to know our history — from the original sin of slavery, through the Tulsa Race Massacre, to racial discrimination in housing — in order to build common ground to truly repair and rebuild... more
A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month, 2021
June 01, 2021 • Presidential Actions
The uprising at the Stonewall Inn in June, 1969, sparked a liberation movement — a call to action that continues to inspire us to live up to our Nation’s promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all. Pride is a time to recall the trials the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community has endured and to rejoice in the triumphs of trailblazing individuals who have bravely fought — and continue to fight — for full equality. Pride is both a jubilant communal celebration of visibility and a personal celebration of self-worth and dignity. This Pride Month, we recognize the valuable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across America, and we reaffirm our commitment to standing in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Americans in their ongoing struggle against discrimination and injustice... more
June 01, 2021 • Presidential Actions
The uprising at the Stonewall Inn in June, 1969, sparked a liberation movement — a call to action that continues to inspire us to live up to our Nation’s promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all. Pride is a time to recall the trials the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community has endured and to rejoice in the triumphs of trailblazing individuals who have bravely fought — and continue to fight — for full equality. Pride is both a jubilant communal celebration of visibility and a personal celebration of self-worth and dignity. This Pride Month, we recognize the valuable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across America, and we reaffirm our commitment to standing in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Americans in their ongoing struggle against discrimination and injustice... more
A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Image Library on December 21, 2005
Biden suspends Trump-era oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge
June 2 - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would suspend oil and gas leases that were handed out in an Alaska wildlife refuge during the final days of the Trump administration pending an environmental review.
The action reverses one of former President Donald Trump's signature efforts to expand fossil fuel development in the United States, and delivers a setback to the Alaskan state government which had hoped opening the enormous refuge would help revive its declining oil industry.
Trump's Interior Department sold the leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in January over the objections of environmentalists and indigenous groups. During his campaign, Biden had pledged to protect the 19.6 million-acre pristine habitat for polar bears, caribou and migratory birds.
White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy said Biden was "grateful for the prompt action by the Department of the Interior," and said the Trump administration's hastily-held auction of oil and gas leases in the refuge "could have changed the character of this special place forever."
Biden's Interior Department said it had notified the leaseholders, which include an Alaska state agency.
The review, which will examine "legal deficiencies" in the previous administration's environmental analysis of leasing in ANWR, will determine whether the leases would stand, be voided, or be subject to mitigation measures, the statement said.
The ANWR leasing program is already the subject of lawsuits by environmental and indigenous groups that allege the Trump administration violated federal law by performing a faulty environmental analysis that failed to adequately consider its impact on wildlife and native people... more
Biden suspends Trump-era oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge
June 2 - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would suspend oil and gas leases that were handed out in an Alaska wildlife refuge during the final days of the Trump administration pending an environmental review.
The action reverses one of former President Donald Trump's signature efforts to expand fossil fuel development in the United States, and delivers a setback to the Alaskan state government which had hoped opening the enormous refuge would help revive its declining oil industry.
Trump's Interior Department sold the leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in January over the objections of environmentalists and indigenous groups. During his campaign, Biden had pledged to protect the 19.6 million-acre pristine habitat for polar bears, caribou and migratory birds.
White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy said Biden was "grateful for the prompt action by the Department of the Interior," and said the Trump administration's hastily-held auction of oil and gas leases in the refuge "could have changed the character of this special place forever."
Biden's Interior Department said it had notified the leaseholders, which include an Alaska state agency.
The review, which will examine "legal deficiencies" in the previous administration's environmental analysis of leasing in ANWR, will determine whether the leases would stand, be voided, or be subject to mitigation measures, the statement said.
The ANWR leasing program is already the subject of lawsuits by environmental and indigenous groups that allege the Trump administration violated federal law by performing a faulty environmental analysis that failed to adequately consider its impact on wildlife and native people... more
