*New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker announced Friday, the first day of Black History Month, that he is running for president.
“The history of our nation is defined by collective action; by interwoven destinies of slaves and abolitionists; of those born here and those who chose America as home; of those who took up arms to defend our country, and those who linked arms to challenge and change it,” Booker narrates in a video released to supporters on Feb, 1, 2019, which features him walking through his Newark neighborhood.
“I’m Cory Booker and I’m running for president of the United States of America,” he says in the video.
Watch his video announcement below.
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I’m running for president. Join me on this journey. https://t.co/fEDqOVIfwh pic.twitter.com/h1FTPUYRzo
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) February 1, 2019
Booker joins the most diverse group in history of Democratic influencers who are eyeing the White House, which includes Senator Kamala Harris.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joins a growing field of Democrats vying for the 2020 presidential nomination. https://t.co/geQpRlMaAs pic.twitter.com/rslWX1LT4S
— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 1, 2019
In his announcement video, Booker also notes that he is “the only senator who goes home to a low-income, inner city community” in Newark, “the first community that took a chance on me.”
“I believe that we can build a country where no one is forgotten, no one is left behind; where parents can put food on the table; where there are good paying jobs with good benefits in every neighborhood; where our criminal justice system keeps us safe, instead of shuffling more children into cages and coffins; where we see the faces of our leaders on television and feel pride, not shame,” he said.
Booker makes it cleat that his unique upbringing in New Jersey distinguishes him from his competitors in the presidential race.
“When I was a baby, my parents tried to move us into a neighborhood with great public schools, but Realtors wouldn’t sell us a home because of the color of our skin,” he said. “A group of white lawyers, who had watched the courage of civil rights activists, were inspired to help black families in their own community, including mine. And they changed the course of my entire life. Because in America, courage is contagious.
“My Dad told me, ‘Boy, never forget where you came from, or how many people had to sacrifice to get you where you are.’ ”
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