Mr. Biden [screening of 'Till']: I'm honored to host all of you at this special evening during black history month for a simple reason. History matters.

[how many historical statues were removed recently?]

Mr. Biden: One of the great honors of my career…making lynching a federal hate crime. Lynching is pure terror…false accusations of murder, arson, robbery. Lynched for simply being black. Nothing more. With white crowds, white families gathered to celebrate the spectacle, taking pictures of the bodies and mailing them as postcards.

Mr. Biden: From the White House, during black history month, it's my honor, and it is a genuine honor, maybe the greatest honor I've had since becoming president, it's my honor to introduce the film, 'Till'.