Flashpoint is back in the studio this week! First, Ben Thompson is joined by Dr. Aman Nadhiri, a professor at Johnson C. Smith University, to discuss the history of Juneteenth and the importance of it today. Did you know Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law in 1983? Dr. Nadhiri discusses how we can use this as a teaching moment about the struggles Black Americans have faced for more than 150 years. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/flashpoint/johnson-c-smith-university-juneteenth-professor-relfections/275-5f1bb52c-2b90-46b7-a54d-818f4c871526
In our second segment, Ben is joined by Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari and Kyle Luebke, a local gay Republican, to discuss a non-discrimination ordinance that's being drafted by Charlotte Republicans. This conversation carries over into our third segment, with Ben asking Bokhari if Republicans should have been on board sooner and if this could become another "House Bill 2" controversy. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/nc-republicans-support-on-citys-non-discrimination-ordinance/275-eef1316d-c3bb-4b7d-bcba-40d191ba7536
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