Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) stands on stage in an empty Mellon Auditorium while addressing the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, on Aug. 24, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Speakers on the first day of the Republican National Convention highlighted the progress the U.S. has made in racial equality.
They recognized the tragic challenges the country has faced and they acknowledged the breakthroughs the U.S. continues to make, to become a more fair nation for all of its citizens.
