Why Juneteenth Is a Uniquely American Holiday
b'Friday marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day that slaves in Texas found out that they were freed due to President Abraham Lincoln\\u2019s Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Lucas Morel, who is the head of the politics department at Washington and Lee University, joins the podcast to discuss the significance of this day, what all the Emancipation Proclamation accomplished, how he thinks it should be celebrated, and more. Listen to the podcast, or read the lightly edited transcript below.\\nWe also cover these stories:\\n\\nSenate Republicans introduced a police reform bill on Wednesday.\\xa0\\n\\nSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York had some critical words for Republican Sen.\\xa0Tim Scott\\u2019s police reform bill which seeks to enact reform, accountability, and transparency within the police force.\\n\\nTexas Senator Ted Cruz is speaking out against Google\\u2019s treatment of The Federalist, a conservative media outlet.\\n\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'