In this first episode of Flesh "N Bold, we wonder if you can celebrate July 4th (US Independence Day) and still be "woke". We discuss history, identity, Americanness and power. Listen and find out!

Show notes:

• "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" --Frederick Douglas

• Why African Americans Struggle to Celebrate Independence Day -- Cheryl Brown

• When the Fourth of July Was a Black Holiday -- Ethan J. Kytle

• How Place Matters: Unpacking Technology and Power in Health and Social Care -- B. Poland, P. Lehoux, D. Holmes, and G. Andrews

• Theories of Social Inequality: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives (Third Edition) -- E.G. Grabb

Producers: Nia J. Heard and Nevin J. Heard

Editor: Wayne D. Garris, JD

Music: Clay-Podington Bear; LA-Podington Bear