Biden and Stabenow to speak at Detroit NAACP event this month

President Joe Biden tours the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Sept. 14, 2022 with U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell. (Andrew Roth | Michigan Advance)

President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) will headline 69th annual Detroit Branch NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on May 19.

The announcement was made on Wednesday in Detroit during a morning news conference. In the past, the dinner has attracted 10,000 participants. It will be held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. 

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Biden, a Democrat, is running for reelection. The White House confirmed on Wednesday he will travel to Detroit on May 19. Stabenow is retiring this year after nearly 25 years of service in Capitol Hill’s upper chamber. 

Vice President Kamala Harris gave the keynote address at the Detroit NAACP event in 2019.

The Rev. Wendell Anthony, Detroit NAACP Branch president, said it’s important to hear from both Biden and Stabenow during an election year. 

“As we face critical decisions related to policies and programs concerning health care, the right to vote, economic access and developments, international crises of war and division, a rise in hate crimes, as well as tensions in colleges and universities across the nation, all of us must participate in the great cause of equality and liberty for all,” Anthony said. 

Biden is expected to face GOP former President Donald Trump in the November general election. Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in the Saginaw area on Wednesday. 

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