hosts Cori Murray and Charli Penn share their experience with the holiday and reminisce on some beautiful conversations with other Black creators including VICE News correspondent Alzo Slade; gospel music pioneer couple Kirk and Tammy Franklin; activist, abolitionist and Insecure actor Kendrick Sampson; and the director of Miss Juneteenth, Channing Godfrey Peoples.
Get into this episode to hear more on:
…THE ROOTS OF THE HOLIDAY
“I know a lot of people in California who don’t celebrate Juneteenth and know what it was.
—Kendrick Sampson
…HOW THE NATION IS CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH
“It’s not surprising that the nation has taken hold of Juneteenth, from how Texas celebrates it to taking it on a grander scale, but it is pretty peculiar.”
—Channing Godfrey Peoples
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TOPICS: Black Celeb Couples Black Music Month Celebrity Entertainment Holidays Juneteenth Yes, Girl Podcast Alzo Slade Channing Godfrey Peoples Juneteenth juneteenth celebration Kendrick Sampson Kirk Franklin Miss Juneteenth Tammy Franklin yes girl podcast
