In honor of Juneteenth, join Sereen in discussing the holiday, why it started, and what it means today. Juneteenth became a federally recognized national holiday in June of 2021. It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemorative holiday n the United States. 157 years later, what is the distinction between the freedom Black Americans were granted and the equality - or lack thereof - provided to them?

While celebrating accomplishments of the past, we must also be looking at solving the issues of the present. Juneteenth provides a lens into our successes as a nation, but it must also shed light on the continuous inequalities faced by Black Americans in 2022.

The Research referenced in the episode:

Emancipation Proclamation: https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation 

Stanford Open Policing Analysis: https://openpolicing.stanford.edu/findings/ 

Forbes Article on Name Discrimination: https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/02/20/are-job-candidates-still-being-penalized-for-having-ghetto-names/?sh=6643f21450ed 

Research by Magnus Carlsson and Dan-Olof Rooth: https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/35823/1/584702035.pdf 

Housing Inequality and Racism in the United States: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dimawilliams/2020/06/03/in-light-of-george-floyd-protests-a-look-at-housing-inequality/?sh=38c7664a39ef 

Stanford News, Police Bias Obscured by "Veil of Darkness" : https://news.stanford.edu/2020/05/05/veil-darkness-reduces-racial-bias-traffic-stops/