Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Commemorating Juneteenth in Chicago
Clip: 6/17/2022 | 7m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
We look at Juneteenth, the fight to recognize the day as an official holiday, and more.
After years of advocating and campaigning, Juneteenth is being recognized as a federal, state and local holiday for the first time this year. The day recognizes June 19, 1865, that's when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Commemorating Juneteenth in Chicago
Clip: 6/17/2022 | 7m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
After years of advocating and campaigning, Juneteenth is being recognized as a federal, state and local holiday for the first time this year. The day recognizes June 19, 1865, that's when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Documenting History Through Quilting
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Clip: 6/17/2022 | 5m 36s | Angel Idowu visits a local quilters guild who have been stitching history for the last 30 (5m 36s)
Push for Reparations in Chicago at a Standstill
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Clip: 6/17/2022 | 2m 31s | An update on where the push for reparations in Chicago stands. (2m 31s)
University Faces Calls for Reparations Over Ties to Slavery
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Clip: 6/17/2022 | 4m 57s | The University of Chicago is facing calls to make amends for historical ties to slavery. (4m 57s)
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