Closer Look Juneteenth Special: What is Freedom?
Closer Look with Rose Scott
English - June 13, 2024 23:11 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDaily News News Society & Culture talk show news public radio npr public media pandemic coronavirus altanta closer look rose scott Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On today's edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong Juneteenth series. For our annual Juneteenth event at the Atlanta History Center, Rose asks “What is Freedom?” and talks with panelists about the progress of Black Americans since 1865. Guests reflect on the triumphs and challenges that Black people have faced in the past and present in the pursuit of freedom in all aspects of their lives. They also discuss what freedom means to each of them. We also have a live performance from rapper Question ATL.
Guests include:
Kim Addie, the vice president of strategy & impact at the Atlanta Black Wealth Initiative
Illya Davis, a philosophy professor at Morehouse College and the director of New Students & Transition Programs
Dr. Jane Morgan, a cardiologist and the executive director of health and community education and the executive director of the Covid Task Force at the Piedmont Healthcare Corporation
Jaycee Holmes, the director of Curriculum & Instruction at The CodeHouse
Ernest Holmes, president and founder of The CodeHouse
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