Yes, Girl! hosts Cori Murray and Charli Penn share their experience with the holiday and reminisce on some beautiful conversations with other Black creators including VICE News correspondent Alzo Slade; gospel music pioneer couple Kirk and Tammy Franklin; activist, abolitionist and Insecure actor Kendrick Sampson; and the director of Miss Juneteenth, Channing Godfrey Peoples.Get into this episode to hear more on:…THE ROOTS OF THE HOLIDAY“I know a lot of people in California who don’t celebrate Juneteenth and know what it was.
Short version. It’s the last slaves that found out they were free in Galveston, Texas about 30 minutes outside of where I grew up.
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