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A History of Juneteenth
Dr. Daina Ramey Berry, professor of history (and incoming chair of the department) at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of several books, including A Black Women's History of the United States (Beacon Press, 2020), talks about the history of Juneteenth, and takes calls from listeners on their family history of emancipation.
Firstly, to honor our Ancestors, who kidnapped and enslaved, still lived lives of dignity while building a new nation, today & every day, say/write: ENSLAVED, FORMERLY ENSLAVED and ENSLAVER instead of "slave", "freed slave" and slave master. #HappyJuneteenth
— Ndidi (@Ndidi_Theo) June 19, 2020Brooklyn bridge park pic.twitter.com/qFsajI5twf
— Brook Garrison (@LittleHammer33) June 19, 2020My 9 year old’s remote learning today. pic.twitter.com/lKUkGjrSJA
— Brook Garrison (@LittleHammer33) June 19, 2020Thanks for the show! For 26 yrs I was privileged to learn my history from my Great Grandfather, whose parents were enslaved. One of his greatest prides was that his brother fought in the Union Army. Our history of enslavement is not so distant.
— Beverly Baker (@TheatreAddict) June 19, 2020