Our co-host, Ramona Dallum, is joined by Dr. Deonte Hollowell, Program Director of African-American Studies at Spalding University. Today's conversation centers around Black emancipation celebrations like Juneteenth and August 8th and the consciousness of victory.
The duo discusses the origins of watch night services, the history of Western Kentucky, and the meaning of liberation.
Hollowell is a native of Hopkinsville, Ky, and a graduate of the University of Louisville (Pan-African Studies) and Temple University (African-American Studies). His special area of study is the relationship between African-Americans and the police. He is on the Board of Directors for 2Not1, an organization that supports fathers and families, as well as The West Louisville Math and Science Project.