Congressman Al Green Expresses his Gratitude to President Joe Biden for Honoring the Importance of Slavery Remembrance Day  

(Houston, TX) — On Sunday, August 21, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

“I want to extend my sincerest gratitude to President Joe Biden for issuing a statement yesterday that further illustrates why we need to recognize August 20^th annually as Slavery Remembrance Day. I compliment his willingness to acknowledge that we can and must do better on this issue in an effort to build a better America for all. It is an honor to be serving in the 117^th Congress under his leadership. I also thank all the ministers, elected officials, and community members for joining me today in giving President Joe Biden an expression of appreciation for his commitment to helping lead the fight against invidious discrimination in our country. I trust that together, we will continue working in unity to ensure that our nation’s seminal sin, slavery, is always remembered.”