CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- At Monday night’s Democratic National Convention, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent some screen time with the presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was part of a virtual roundtable with Joe Biden about confronting challenges, and the presidential hopeful asked the Mayor how to combat systematic racism that affects so many lives.
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She said raising people out of poverty goes a long way.
"We are also challenging all kinds of institutions from corporations to community-based organizations to think about what they can do better to end systemic racism and make sure we are uplifting the quality of life in communities, but also the voices of people who traditionally don't have a seat at the table," Mayor Lightfoot said.
Also on the panel were Derek Johnson, president of the NAACP; Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who died in NYPD custody in 2014. Social justice advocate Jamira Burley and Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo were also part of the discussion.
The keynote speaker was former First Lady Michelle Obama, who criticized President Donald Trump and others who foster success at the expense of others.
“They see an entitlement that says only certain people belong here, that greed is good, and winning is everything, because as long as you come out on top, it doesn’t matter what happens to everyone else,” Mrs. Obama said.
On Tuesday night, the convention will, among all the speeches, feature a virtual roll call of all the states where votes will be cast to officially nominate Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee.
The Republican National Convention begins next Monday.