Kamala Harris speaks at the 100 Black Men conference in Atlanta

Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Atlanta on June 14 and addressed attendees at the thirty eighth 100 Black Men Conference as a part of her economic opportunity tour. The event was moderated by host Steve Harvey.

According to a press release issued by The 100 Black Men of America, Harris’ appearance He was not support for Harris or the Biden-Harris administration; reasonably, it was a possibility to have interaction in a meaningful conversation about economic opportunity.

As reported by Georgia Public Broadcasting, Harris’s comments mentioned possibilities for minority-owned small businesses to acquire enterprise capital investment, home ownership and debt prevention, in addition to policies developed by the Biden-Harris administration aimed at helping close the racial wealth gap.

“There are obstacles built into the system that need to be addressed to give people a chance. And it’s not about giving alms,” the vice president told the audience. “It’s about saying, ‘Give people the opportunity to compete, give hard-working people a chance to advance, not just survive.’”

Harris’ trip to Atlanta was her second visit to the city as a part of her economic opportunity tour; he is anticipated to go to Atlanta again on June 18 to debate gun violence.

April trip, based on a White House fact sheet highlighted the $158 million investment from the Biden-Harris administration awarded to Atlanta through the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program, the first such program offered by the federal government. The fact sheet says “The Stitch” – the nickname given to the project – represents infrastructure projects awarded in 40 states.

It is well documented that the invention of the American highway system spelled the death of thriving Black communities and neighborhoods. According to civil rights lawyer and law professor Deborah Archer, “The interstate highway system is… a physical realization of our racial norms and values. “Highways have been built through and around Black communities to physically perpetuate racial inequality and protect white spaces and privilege.”

The economic opportunity tour represents an attempt by the Biden-Harris administration to confront this history and devote resources to addressing it, based on the fact sheet.

“The Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program is another way the Biden-Harris administration is expanding economic opportunity while also addressing the legacy of harm in communities that have faced decades of disinvestment or economic hardship,” the White House said. “The administration is focused on supporting economic returns in communities across the country; especially those that have suffered from decades of disinvestment.”