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The history — and joy — of Juneteenth

FILE: East Hartford held its first Juneteenth celebration on the town green in East Hartford, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ June 18, 2022. Originally shot for º£½Ç»»ÆÞWhere ART Thou?
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FILE: East Hartford held its first Juneteenth celebration on the town green in East Hartford, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ June 18, 2022. Originally shot for Where ART Thou?

While many Black Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth since 1865, the holiday has often been overlooked by non-Black Americans. This hour, we look at the tradition of the holiday and recognize its importance as a time to learn more about Black history in the U.S.

is a mom and children’s book author. Her books teach the history and joy of Juneteenth.

Distinguished Professor explains the history of reparations and today's racial wealth gap.

GUESTS:

  • Alliah L. Agostini: children’s book author -

  • Dr. William Darity: Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at Duke University. Co-author,

This episode originally aired on June 19, 2024.

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Wayne Edwards is a freelance producer at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ contributing to multi-platform productions, including ‘Disrupted’, ‘Where Art Thou?’, and ‘Cutline in the Community’.<br/><br/>
Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.

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The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Office of Film, Television and Digital Media

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