<p>&#8220;What to the Negro is the 4th of July&#8221;. It seemed appropriate to repost my reading of the famous Frederick Douglas speach from a year ago. Happy belated Juneteenth!</p>



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Episode 81 – COVID Comes Rushing Back

Race, politics, current events and trying to make sense of it all