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>> Good morning, everybody.

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» Good morning.
>> And welcome to the greatest city in

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America.
You can tell your mayor I already told

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them it's okay.
They all know we are so happy to have

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you here in Baltimore. I want to thank
our brother and entire team for Jack and

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Jill for your leadership and for
choosing Baltimore

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for this convention. And of course I
have to give a special shout out to the

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Baltimore chapter for all their work to
uplift our young people in Baltimore.

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In Baltimore, also known as Wakanda, we
are so proud

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to host an organization that embodies
the strength and leadership of black

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women, especially black mothers. I
always said that I would be nothing

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without black women, let alone the mayor
of Baltimore. But I think it's really

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important, especially in this moment,
when we live in a time when the federal

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government is targeting black people,
but black women specifically.

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Organizations like Jack and Jill now
more important than ever. This

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convention is an opportunity to uplift
your work as a collective, but it's also

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a chance for you to celebrate yourselves
as individuals, be thankful to the

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mentors and folks that have poured into
you and continue to pour into you,

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because we know how much that means to
us, not just as individuals, but for

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great organizations like this. We know
that Jack and Jill understands the

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importance of those relationships. You
know that in order to raise strong,

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successful young black people, you need
a dedicated mentor to support them both

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inside and outside of the home. Nothing,
and I do mean nothing, beats working,

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playing, and living together in the Jack
and Jill way, four generations of

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families have felt the benefits of your
work here in Baltimore and across the

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country. Nothing will ever dim that
impact, not even the largest attack on

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blackness since our reconstruction. And
I cannot wait to see what the future

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brings because with your beautiful black
children and mine leading the way, our

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future is very bright. And this is
something that I've been saying to our

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people very recently. And remember,
black people, our skin may be dark, but

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we ARE THE LIGHT.
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>> EVERYTHING RIGHT AND righteous about

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this world comes from us.
That's why they all fear because they

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know when you know your power, they
can't stand to walk into that power and

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to handle to being the light. That is
what the world needs. So again, welcome

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to Baltimore. Get all the seafood you
can get cuz it won't be

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as good when you go back home.

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Buy all the Old Bay you can to try to
make it taste like Old Bay.

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We love to have you here. Welcome. And I
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uh read this official uh citation from
me. Uh this is a mayoral salute for Jack

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and Jill of America in recognition of
your 47th National Convention and

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dedicated service to your community.
Under your theme, a single in purpose,

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charting the course, launching leaders,
this week dynamic convention will bring

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together families, community members,
and leaders to advance leadership

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development, children's rights, cultural
awareness, and financial literacy,

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recreation, and community engagement. On
behalf of the great people of Baltimore,

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I commend you on this special occasion
and offer best wishes for a memorable

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convention and continued positive
impact. Congratulations. Thank you.

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Please have a wonderful [applause]
convention.

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