Racism Key Focus at Opening of Democratic Convention

In this screenshot from the DNCC’s livestream of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser addresses the virtual convention on Aug. 17, 2020. DNCC via Getty Images

A significant portion of the speakers featured during the first hour of the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention focused on the topic of racism in the United States.

According to the convention’s host, actress Eva Longoria, the “ongoing systemic racial injustice” would be one of the three main topics during the first day of the convention.