The Democratic National Convention begins on Monday, Aug. 19, and the featured speakers for the quad-annual political homecoming-style event will be some of the biggest names in the party’s history.
United States President Joseph R. Biden will kick things off later today followed by former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Former two-term United States President Barack Obama is the featured speaker on Tuesday and fellow former two-term Commander-in-Chief Bill Clinton will on Wednesday. Clinton will share the marquee with United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Harris will close out the convention as the keynote speaker and guest of honor on Thursday night. She is expected to accept the party’s nomination for president and carry on her historic national campaign the following week.
The city of Chicago, as per usual, has played host to several big events this summer. Earlier this month the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention took place during the same week as Lalapalooza. Former United States President Donald J. Trump was a featured guest on day one of the NABJ Convention, and made national news for his comments on “Black jobs” among other things. The Premier League Fan Fest will also be in town on Sept. 21-22.
The Atlanta Voice will have three members of its editorial staff covering the convention from Chicago; staff reporter Laura Nwogu, digital managing editor/photographer Itoro N. Umontuen, and this reporter. The Atlanta Voice was the only Black-owned and operated newspaper to be on site to cover the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month and the first and only presidential debate between Biden and Trump in June.
