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Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.

On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.

In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.

Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.

Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.

On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.

In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.

Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.

Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.