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Noon Wednesday: Juneteenth and Black Prosperity
Clip: Season 1900 Episode 1949 | 25m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Ruben Hopkins reflects on the meaning of Juneteenth in history and today.
The anniversary of June 19th, 1865, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. More than 150 years later, what does prosperity for Black people look like? And what remains to be seen? Ruben Hopkins, founder of the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, elaborates on these questions.
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Here and Now
Noon Wednesday: Juneteenth and Black Prosperity
Clip: Season 1900 Episode 1949 | 25m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
The anniversary of June 19th, 1865, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. More than 150 years later, what does prosperity for Black people look like? And what remains to be seen? Ruben Hopkins, founder of the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, elaborates on these questions.
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