Tim Scott's Important Message
South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott hosted an event in Washington, D.C., marking the Juneteenth holiday, which showcased why he has been included among the candidates Donald Trump is considering as his running mate.
Juneteenth, now a national holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865, the date of the final implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation in the State of Texas. It's considered the official end of slavery in the United States.
Scott's event, attended by a list of major Republican donors, which I also had the privilege of attending, was entitled the Great Opportunity Policy Summit.
This following the announcement of Scott's Great Opportunity PAC of plans to spend $14 million on outreach to Black and Hispanic Americans leading up to the presidential election.
The centerpiece of Scott's message about American opportunity has always been himself.
His birth into a poor home in the South to a single mother. That is, birth into exactly the circumstances which so many claim define circumstances that make it impossible to succeed.
Black, poor, no father. In a country that is allegedly racist.
But Scott's critical message is that America is not about racism but is about opportunity.
Does that mean there are no racists in America? Of course, not. But there are sinners of all shapes and forms in our country.
Scott is telling Black Americans, and all Americans, that you are not defined by others. Others do not define your personal destiny. You do.
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