On this 155th Juneteenth Omar Moore looks at the origins of this very special occasion in the U.S. Also: a look at the critical figures of American history that preceded and brought about the Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth and the abolition of slavery. Key figures: Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Nat Turner. June 19, 2020. Omar’s film review of “Da 5 Bloods” (bit.ly/37nliju) Check your voter registration and register to vote at iwillvote.com, rockthevote.org, whenweallvote.org. MOORE THOUGHTS: moore.substack.com. Moore On Medium: medium.com/@omooresf The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: politicrat.politics.blog SUBSCRIBE to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: http://twitter.com/thepopcornreel Follow/tweet The Politicrat at: twitter.com/the_politicrat