You have no control over who lives, who dies, or who tells your story... so how do we tell the story of our founding fathers and the founding of America without speaking about slavery and the darker parts of American history?  How do we reconcile the past with contemporary ideologies and the progress of our nation?  In this episode, Brandon and Emily dive into "Hamilton: An American Musical" which is trending yet again after being published on Disney+ earlier this week.   Along with Hamilton, this episode delves into conversations about diversity representation, historical accuracy, patriotism in the face of civil unrest, symbolic victories for BLM, and more.  Can critical discussions still happen in the era of cancel-culture? Where do progressive discussions about race and American history lie?  

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Hamilton: An American Musical-  Written and Composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda 

CNN article with mentioned quote: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/05/opinions/hamilton-movie-mixed-messages-black-lives-matter-morales/index.html