President Trump will reportedly push toward the creation of a federal holiday for Juneteenth.
Ja’Ron Smith, a top administration adviser, told McClatchy DC on Thursday that the president had reversed his stance after previously declining to endorse a legislative effort earlier this year.
The June 19 holiday commemorates the cessation of slavery.
In his Friday remarks, the president will reportedly pledge to create 3 million new jobs for Black Americans; 500,000 new Black-owned businesses and $500 billion in access to capital in Black communities.
His campaign said he would meet those goals through tax and regulatory reforms and public-private partnerships.
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