Political Rewind: A reflection on Juneteenth and what the holiday means today
Friday on Political Rewind: A special Juneteenth episode; our panel examines the history of the holiday and what it means for our democracy.\xa0\n\nPlus, as legislation restricts how race is taught in schools, what does that mean for future generations?\n\nThe panel\nGavin Godfrey\xa0\u2014 Editor,\xa0Capital B\n\nTiffany Williams Roberts\xa0\u2014 Public Policy Director, Southern Center for Human Rights\n\nDr. Kurt B. Young\xa0\u2014 Department Chair, Clark Atlanta University Department of Political Science\n\nJim Galloway\xa0\u2014 Former political columnist,\xa0The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nTimestamps\n\n:00- Introductions\n\n4:00- Fredrick Douglas comments on freedom on the 4th of July, 1852\n\n10:24- The emancipation frees the slaves, but was it everyone\u2019s America?\n\n13:35- During Sherman\u2019s march to the see many GA slaves took their own freedom\n\n17:25- The phrase 40 acres and a mule comes from Georgia\n\n26:13- How is reconstruction taught in GA schools?\n\n30:00- Is Juneteenth everyone\u2019s holiday to celebrate?\n\n31:20- What does Juneteenth mean to our panelists?\n\n34:29- The wealth gap for Black Americans\n\n39:20- How is the legacy of slavery and racism taught in GA schools?\n\n44:00- How can we fulfill the promise of Juneteenth?\n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.