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♪♪ . >> please welcome ray hill, historic key drive district. [applause] >> good afternoon. i am ray hill and i have the pleasure and honor as serving as the executive director of the historic king drive improvement district number eight. [applause]. >> and today i stand before you not only in a professional capacity, but also as the proud granddaughter of lawrence hill, a man whose resilience and entrepreneurial spirit left a mark on our community.

in 1949, my r, honorably discharged from the navy, opened his first restaurant on 619 west walnut stre. e block away from where w are now. but because of racially charged urban renewal policies in the 1960's, aimed atxe suppressing this community, his restaurant was demolished when 6th street was widened. he rebuilt his business later on on 12th street guided by the tenacity that still defines this community. president biden's investing in america agenda is giving people with a spirit like my grandfather had a shot because of this reconnectingrhoods grant made possible by the president's agenda, a vibrant 6th street is on the return [applause]

>> projects like complete 6th street transcend infrastructure, they are commitments to community, to safety, mobility, and equality, especially for the neighborhoods that were burdened by the extraordinary disinvestment and the freeway expansion. 75 years later, if my grandfather was alive, he would be proud. it is my distinct honor to introduce the individual leading this transformative charge with a vision centered on connecting people rather than dividing them. please join me in welcoming our president of the united states, president joe biden. ♪♪

(applause) >> hello, hello, hello. [applause] >> goodee you all. as my father would say excuse my back, i apologize. hello, milwaukee. thank you for that great introduction and for sharing your family's story with so many of us. your grandfather served our nation in uniform and he started a family business only to see it demolished and the community disconnected because of the highway. he never gave up neither with you for the people of this community. i want to thank you, governor, my good friend, thank you, gov, you're the best and i want to thank you for you partnership across thethrough covid, rebuil economy and so much more. the same goes for at great

senator tammy baldwin and your incredible congressman, glen moore. [applause] >> is your son here? all right. well, she represents her hometown with sh incredible integrity and tenacity. mayor johnson. [applause] >> you're one of the most impressive young mayors and i think i've met all of them, i think. i really mean it, i don't know where you're sitting. there you are, stand up, mr. mayor. i warn everybody, don't run for mayor they know where you live and solving the problems. thank you for your passport and communities, look, communities, boys and girls club, i've been a gigantic of boys-- biggest in the country when i

was a senatormoney when the cri going on for boys and girls club, you build spirit, sense of belonging and it really matters and this project is for you, a future you really deserve. look, the story of bronzeville here in mwa we see here across the country. our interstate highway system laid out in the'60s, connecting coast to coast, the purpose of it, would transform the way people live, work and travel. instead of connecting communities, it divided them. and i come from a city, wilmington, deware, the same thing happened, i-95 is four lanes going through a community that was all african-american and it just split it and it's now about yards wide and i'm president and i

can't get that done yet. why did you get it done first. all kidding aside the same thing happened here and many cities across the country and all cities where american highways used to be and along, you know, red lining, along with red lining, theyed communi opportunities, sometimes in an effort to enforce segregation. that's what happened in milwaukee. more than 100 years ago, bronzeville was the home after thriving, of a black culture and commerce, homes and apartments owned by black families. black small business from hotels to jazz clubs, to restaurants like ray's grandfather. in the middle of the 20th century, tens of thousands of black americans migrated from the south to milwaukee and other cities in the north. to get good paying manufacturing jobs. so-called urban renewal swept the country of the construction of i-94 and i-43 tore down roughly 17,000

1,000 businesses ripping through neighborhoods and nearby roads. here on 6th street, the was widened displacing residents and businesses so the people in the neighborhoods could get downtown. without protected bike path, or bus lanes with limited access to the green spac drivers, cra five times that city's average. all of this looking locking people out of economic opportunities and social life from the rest of the city. congresswoman moore told when she was a child she lived by the library, safe place to read and learn. and give cake, the librarian gave cake to the children when they showed up to read. that's true, isn't it? but then the new plans

disrupted the walk and made the library inaccessible. sadly too many communities face the loss of wealth, prosperity and the possibilities tt still reverberate today. imagine all of those homes, mom and pop stores that could have been posted and passed down from family to family, financial security, generational wealth would have resulted. imagine what they-- what they contributed then and■ what they could have contributed all of these years and what that would have meant for milwaukee and all of the communities across the country. for generation brown, native american, asian-american, native hawaiiens communities weren't fully included in our democracy and our economy. yet by hard courage and grit they never gave up and the full promise of america. today we're recognizing that history to make new history. i'm here to announce the first of its kind investment $3.3

billion-- 3.3 billion dollars and 132 projects in 42 states, going to help right historic wrongs. [applause] >> and in the process, delivering environmental justice, new neighborhoods and opportunities for a future prosperity ofr any possibilities. these investments advanced my justice 40 initiative released 40%, 40% of all the benefits from clean transit and clean energy and climate investment to disadvantaged communities. that's a commitment i made and we're keeping. here in milwaukee, 36 million dollars and new federal funding to rebuild 6th street. >> (applause) >> make wider sidewalks for children walking to school,

safer bike lanes or residents and visitors, to get there fastster, trees fnd sewers to prevent going into lake michigan. and it's going to make it easier for black communities in thrt latino communities in the south, and jobs, music, entertainment from a central hub from watching the milwaukee bucks play to milwaukee technical college. if i didn't mention the milwaukee technical college, i go home, and my wife is at the community college. don't think i'm kidding because i'm not. going to members of the community, benefitting the very same projects. [applause] >> with the healthier delegation, senator tammy baldwin who worked so hard for these funds were making sure that the construction materials

for the project areade in america. [applause] if i can digress for one second, look, i've been involved for a while, i know i don't look like i just arrived. all kidding aside. and even though'h in the civil rights got me involved in the first place, back in roosevelt's term the fights where unions could organize, they addedovisional l presidents paid attention to, it said if the congress appropriates money, he must use american workers and american materials. very few folks live by that, very few presidents did that. not anymore, that's why we're

creating jobs. [applause] >> look, folks, you've lived and felt the decisions made decades making decisions to transform your lives in decades to come and we're doing it across america. breaking investment comes from two historic laws i signed with the support of tammy and gwen. my bipartisan infrastructure ca modernized our roads, bridges and so much more in generations. most consequenceal investments. >> (applause) >> another law, inflation reduction act, the most significant investment o fighting climate change, anywhere in the world, that's not hyperbole and they're already making a difference. let me give you one example. back in december i was in milwaukee and met with a

plumber, rashon. is he here? owns his own removing lead pipes so that children and families in the community can turn on the faucet and clean water comes out without the risk of brynn brain damage, it was supposed to take years. and we're getting it all done every lead pipe in this city within 10 years, gone. [applause] >> i was proud to have him my guest at the state of the union address last week. and we're on the way to delivering clean water to every community. and internet aow we're rebuilding the roads and filling in cracks in the sidewalks and creating places

safely. and clean air and stores shocked stocked with heahy food. and bringing more homes and apartments to bring the cost of rent down. [applause] >> everything we're doing is connecting people with opportunity, not disconnecting people from opportunity. and progress, to my american rescue plan, we put 1,400 checks in people's pockets to get them through we invested nearly $80 million in wisconsin for the state's small business credit initiative helping countless small businesses grow. and milwaukee, small business applications are up 70% compared to before the pandemic. small businesses make economy. we talk about big corporations, it's true, they're gigantic. but if you talk of small businesses, half of all the gross domestic product

providing good paying jobs and opportunities and everyone who applies for a small business, a new loan, it's an of hope. and the share of black and latino americans employed in milwaukee in 2022 is the highest in more than a decade. -- [applause] >> wages are rising faster than prices and now we havehe l are a fighting it curt. and health care costs, education costs to give more breathing room as my dad would say, like the ordinary family. let's be clear, my predecessor is an ally, and including your senator ron johnson who voted-- well, voted against the infrastructure law that funds this project. they want to doabout. my predecessor talked about structure week for four years,

he didn't get a thing done ron johnson and congress voted against the inflation reduction act to fund the projects and wants to repeal it. look, folks, with your help we cut black and latino child my american rescue plan. [applause] >> led by senator ron johnson, every single republican in congress voted against that as well. every single one. i signed the law to beat big pharma giving medicare the price prescription drugs and lower. every republican voted against it as it lowered the federal deficit by $160 million. [applause] for seniors. it didn't just save money for seniors, and medicare pay

costs, for example, everybody knows someone who needs insulin for diabetes guess what lowering the price to $35 only costs $10 to instead of $400 a month saved the government all of that money. and now they're trying to cut medicare and medicaid and social securi. wisconsin's very own senator ron johnson called social security, get in one amazed, called social security a ponzi scheme. i'm serious, think about it. did you ever think you'd ever hear anybody say that, a ponzi scheme? give me a break. you know, just this week donald trump said cuts for social security and medicare are on the table. when i asked ifsaid, quote, there's a lot we can do in terms of cutting, tremendous amount of things we can do, end much quote. i want to assure you, i will never allow it to happen. [applause] >> i won't cut social security. i will not cut medicare. cutt security and medicare to gave

tax breaks to the super wealthy, i'm going to have the wealthy begin to pay their fair share. [applause] >> look, folks, let me close with this, four years ago this week i came to office, our country was hit by the worst pandemic and economic crisis in a century. remember the fear and anxiety everybody felt. record job losses, that would take more than one million american lives and for every life lost■9t estimated eight chose family behind. eight, children, mother, father, uncles, aunts. a mental health crisis of isolat■>ion and loneliness. a president, my predecessor, who failed the most duty any president owes to the american people, theuty to care, just to care. [applause] >> and in my view, i came to office determined to uphold the duties that gets us through one of theoughest periods in our

nation's history and we have, and now we're building the future of america full of conom middle out, bottom up, not the top down. that top down stuff not a whole lot landed on my dad's kitchen table growing;l up. investing in all america and all americans to make sure everyone has a fair shot we leave nobody behind. look is working. america is coming back, that's america. that's what this project is call about, the project with jobs and justice, prosperity unlimited possibilities. i swear to god i've never been more optimistic not because i'm president, but because we're at inflection point in history. we are, things are going to change no matter who is president, they're going to change for the better or much worse. all we have to do, folks, remember who in god's name here, we are at united states of america.

[applause] >> the only major country in the world that's come out of every crisis stronger than we went in. stronger than we went in. there's nothing beyond our capacity. i mean sincerely, think about it, there's notngx) beyond america's compass if we do it together. that's what we're going to do. my god bless you all and may god protect. thank you. [applause] ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪■ú >> celebrating the 20th anniversary of our student cam documentary competition. igh s students across the country it look forward while considering the past. highlighting the milestone of the anniversary, each participant was given the option to look 20 years in the future or 20 years into the past. in response, we received inspiring and thought provoking documentaries from more than 3,200 students across 42 states, through conducting in depth researc and interviews with experts, critical topics

such as technology and social media. >> for one, ai has started replacing humans. >> our tap pestry. >> discussing race, bias in the american criminal justice system. >> we' e the top winners of student cam, 2024. in the middle school, from isaac gramdle school in california. the documentary, beyond just sky phi, ai reshaping tomorrow. delving into the world of artificial intelligence. and dermott from silver spring maryland, the promise of langley part. the purple line, climate change and reimagining the future of america's suburbs. briana from troy athens, high

school in troy, michigan, claimed the first prize in their central high school unse caregivers of america. and from palo alto senior high school, threads of change which takes a critical look at the fast fashion industry and top oe goes to nate coleman and jonah, 10th graders at westin high school in connecticut. their compelling documentary, innocence held hostage. navigating past and future conflicts with iran. deals with a timely and sensitive subject, and features interviews with a former iranian hostage. >> instead of saying, so you're free to leave, i was blindn in the back of the car and taken straight prison. >> it gives meog great joy, for

3200 participants, you're the grand prize winners of student cam, 2024. >> wow, thank you. >> this is a huge honor, we're grateful for the huge opportunity and we thank you a lot. >> wextend to the educators, parents and participants who supported each of the young film makers on their journeys. congratulations to our winners and don't miss out. the top winning documentaries will be broadcast on c-span starting april 1st, plus, catch each of the 150 award winning student cams online. an inspiring and engaging young minds, sharing the issues that are important to them and affect our world. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government who are funded by these television companies and more, including sparklight. >> the greatest town on earth

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