AAS 21 Podcast

Juneteenth: Past, Present, and Future

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When we talk about Juneteenth, sometimes called America's second Independence Day, what exactly are we talking about? How has the end of slavery been celebrated across time in Black communities? What political obligations does its commemoration bring to the fore? Join our hosts, Ebun Ajayi and Mélena Laudig, as they talk with Professor Joshua B. Guild about the past, present, and future of Juneteenth.

 

Note: At press time, both the Senate and House have passed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill is on President Biden’s desk.

The Culture of __

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Joshua Gargiulo, “Fact check: Barack Obama mentioned Juneteenth multiple times while president,”  USA Today, June 28, 2020

Jeanine Santuci, “'I made Juneteenth very famous': Trump takes credit for holiday celebrating Emancipation Proclamation,” USA Today, June 18, 2020

“What Is Juneteenth? Dulcé Sloan Explains,” The Daily (Social Distancing) Show, June 19, 2020

“What Juneteenth tells us about the value of black life in America,” The Washington Post, June 19, 2020