Juneteenth was a little over a week ago, and in this episode I'm going to be talking about what the holiday is, why it’s such an important part of American history, and how it affects us today. I'll also give some ideas for ways you can fight racism and inequality.
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Learn more about Juneteenth: https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html
https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth
Read President Biden's speech on Juneteenth: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/06/17/remarks-by-president-biden-at-signing-of-the-juneteenth-national-independence-day-act/
Learn how to fight racism (My source is Girls Resist! by KaeLyn Rich): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S5uckFHCA_XZkxG0Zg5U4GQGbY_RklZARwu43fqJH0E/edit
Find resources for anti-racism: https://linktr.ee/action
Stop AAPI Hate: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
Podcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourvoiceyourpower
