Black History Month: Eric Holder, Jr.

Graythen, C. (2012, June 28). Attorney General Eric Holder addresses the media following a vote in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana office in New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from: http://ktla.com/2017/01/04/bracing-for-trump-california-taps-ex-u-s-atty-gen-eric-holder-as-lead-litigator/

 

“Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards. Though race related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion . . . we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about race.” - Remarks at the Department of Justice African American History Month Program, February 18, 2009.

Mr. Eric Holder, a former Attorney General of the United States from 2009-2015, and the first African American to hold the positions of Deputy Attorney General and Attorney General, spoke the words above almost nine years ago. His words continue to be relevant today.

To learn more about Mr. Holder, or if you want to read the entirety of the speech he gave on February 18, 2009, check out the following websites: 

Department of Justice

Biography.com

Speech given at the Department of JusticeAfrican American History Month Program, February 18, 2009.