Democratic National Convention 2020 (August 17-20): Initially scheduled to take place in-person July 13-16, 2020 in Milwaukee. the convention was postponed due to Covid-19. The executive committee then announced on August 5 that Joe Biden and other speakers would not travel to Milwaukee; the convention was instead held remotely across four stages in New York City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Wilmington. (View all Democratic convention videos at the DNC youtube page or c-span.)
Watch some of the speeches from the convention below:
Congresswoman Gwen Moore from Wisconsin’s 4th congressional district:
George Floyd’s brothers, Philonise Floyd (right) and Rodney Floyd (left):
Congressman Jim Clyburn from South Carolina’s 6th congressional district:
Jacquelyn Asbie, who works as a security guard at The New York Times, officially nominated Joe Biden:
Moms Demand Action Activist DeAndra Yates:
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms:
Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district:
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York’s 14th congressional district nominates Bernie Sanders as the Democratic party’s presidential nomiinee:
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played a Vice President on TV: