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The Backstory: The Grandmother of Juneteenth
The Backstory: The Grandmother of Juneteenth
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
An angry mob vandalizes a new home and then burns it to the ground. A young family barely escapes. Now 85 years later, after a lifetime of public service, the oldest daughter, now 97, moves back to that same piece of land, where another new home has been built as a gift from the community. It’s the full-circle life story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth, America’s second Independence Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jun 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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