A year after making a forceful appeal for voting rights following a visit to Martin Luther King Jr.'s spiritual home, President Biden is returning to Atlanta on Sunday to pay tribute to the late civil rights leader from his Ebenezer Baptist Church pulpit.
WASHINGTON — A year after making a forceful appeal for voting rights following a visit to Martin Luther King Jr.'s spiritual home, President Joe Biden is returning to Atlanta on SundayIt is Biden's first trip to Georgia since last January, when he visited Ebenezer and met with King's family ahead of a speech in support of a series of voting reforms that Democrats are still trying to pass.
"It's a historical church. Everyone who has preached from the pulpit or sat in the congregation understands that Ebenezer has meant a life of purpose, a reminder to fight for voting rights, equality and justice for all," said veteran Democratic strategist Donna Brazile. "You should show up and be present at historical moments like that that have real meaning," said Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation."I had to fight for the vote for the King holiday, so I want the president to show up, especially not in an election year."Sen. Raphael Warnock, who has been senior pastor of Ebenezer since 2005, the White House said.
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