This episode dives into our personal feelings on July 4th and Juneteenth. We discuss some of the history of Juneteenth, issues with the way some states are observing it, and how white people could choose to respond in a respectful way.
Here are links for resources/articles mentioned in the episode or helped inform this episode:
- What is Juneteenth? The 156-year-old holiday, explained. - Vox
- R44865.pdf (fas.org)
- States are slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday : NPR
- Tim Wise - Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) / Twitter
- 10 Things We Want White People to Do to Celebrate Juneteenth - Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
- Juneteenth was finally recognized as a federal holiday. Then came commercialization. (nbcnews.com)
- Langston Hughes Poem - Let America Be America Again
- Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
Here are resources from our shorter segments:
- WPS: NC Apple Festival director resigns over Juneteenth Facebook post (blueridgenow.com)
- WPS Sample obtained from @abnshark901 http://y.at/shark.ocean.scouts
- In The News: Abortion is also about racial justice : NPR
- Black Entrepreneurship: Lionel Johnson - Brotha with a Camera
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