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Wed. 06/16 - How Xerox & Some Dalmatians Saved Disney


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How Juneteenth has evolved over the years from its origins in Texas, and its reception today. How the Xerox machine (and several dozen dalmatian puppies) saved Disney Animation Studios from closing up shop. And a portal for exploring the cosmos… on Google Chrome.

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  • Links:

    Honoring Black History on Juneteenth (NY Times)
  • On Juneteenth: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Explores the Origin of an American Holiday (The Root)
  • Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth, day commemorating the end of slavery in Texas, a federal holiday (Washington Post)
  • Why many Americans don't want to talk about Juneteenth (LA Times)
  • How to Celebrate Juneteenth (NY Times)
  • What is Juneteenth? (Juneteenth.com)
  • How 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' Saved Disney (Smithsonian Mag)
  • Redefining the Line: The Making of 101 Dalmatians (Sean Dudley, YouTube)
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