In this encore presentation, host Kim Lewis and VOA senior national affairs correspondent Chris Simkins, talk with award winning historian, author, journalist and professor, Jesse Holland about the legacy of Juneteenth and why Americans of all races should take part in the observance of this national holiday. Holland also discusses the history of lynching in the United States and what it took to finally pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law.
Legacy of Juneteenth and the Significance of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act
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In this encore presentation, host Kim Lewis and VOA senior national affairs correspondent Chris Simkins, talk with award winning historian, author, journalist and professor, Jesse Holland about the legacy of Juneteenth and why Americans of all races should take part in the observance of this national holiday. Holland also discusses the history of lynching in the United States and what it took to finally pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law.