WEBVTT - 061524 How to Celebrate Juneteenth (Part 2)

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<v Speaker 1>be talking about how to celebrate June teenth. This is

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<v Speaker 1>a very new holiday for the country. Not really new

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<v Speaker 1>for black folks, but it's new for the country and

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<v Speaker 1>for those who are allies of black people. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we feel like this is something that can be approachable.

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<v Speaker 1>This is something that you can participate in, and you

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of have to bear in mind the population

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<v Speaker 1>But I think you know, any good faith effort will

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<v Speaker 1>My language, I'm still learning how to describe these things,

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<v Speaker 1>but I want you to know that I do have

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<v Speaker 1>a little cousin who is autistic, and he is right

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<v Speaker 1>a lot to learn there, So stay tuned for more.

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<v Speaker 1>Right now, let's talk about Juneteenth. So you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>do you know I'm gonna say this man, you know, Biden, Biden,

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<v Speaker 1>There's no such thing as a perfect man. Not that

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<v Speaker 1>I would ever excuse Biden's policy.

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<v Speaker 2>Far from it.

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<v Speaker 1>I would never excuse his policy on how he's dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with Israel. That is, that is an excusable when they

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<v Speaker 1>call him genocide Joe like, I understand that, and I

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<v Speaker 1>would absolutely go along with that right But factually speaking,

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Biden is the reason that Juneteenth is a national holiday.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's something that is very hard for me and

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<v Speaker 1>for a lot of black people because this is a

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<v Speaker 1>conversation we've had on this show and a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the speaks, this speaks the speaking engagements that we attend

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<v Speaker 1>Q and I and you know, and we've been in

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<v Speaker 1>private conversations behind closed doors where we discuss what it

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<v Speaker 1>was we wanted from our president in exchange for our

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<v Speaker 1>vote in twenty twenty versus what we got we did

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<v Speaker 1>get Juneteenth, which I maintain that's not nothing. That's not zero,

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<v Speaker 1>because it is possible to get in there and do zero.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure that was not even on our list of things.

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<v Speaker 1>That right we weren't even checking for, however, but credit

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<v Speaker 1>where it's due. Juneteenth is a national holiday now, not

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<v Speaker 1>just something that we celebrate ourselves. And as a result

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<v Speaker 1>of that, it can be celebrated nationally. Like there are people,

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<v Speaker 1>well they'd get the day off from work, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>on Memorial Day, you do Memorial Day activities. On Saint

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<v Speaker 1>Patrick's Day, you do Saint Patrick's Day activities. It is

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<v Speaker 1>possible now that on Juneteenth you can do Juneteenth activities.

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<v Speaker 1>And we can circle back to Biden and all that.

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<v Speaker 2>But oh, we will.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that because I saw your face. Man. But

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<v Speaker 1>but uh, right now, and talking about Juneteenth, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to remind you that Q and I do

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<v Speaker 1>this show every week because we believe that allyship is special.

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<v Speaker 1>We know that once upon a time our people were slaves.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's a reality that I have to live with

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<v Speaker 1>every day. You know, if your people came here on

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<v Speaker 1>the Mayflower, if your people came here on some boat

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<v Speaker 1>or some great excursion westward to make a life and

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<v Speaker 1>a name for themselves in the New World, or whatever

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<v Speaker 1>your story is, I'm sure it has more dignity than

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<v Speaker 1>the story where I say, yeah, my family, we came

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<v Speaker 1>and chained, We were slaves and lived short, hard lives

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<v Speaker 1>and never knew true happiness. And that DNA has made

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<v Speaker 1>me into the living, breathing being that I am now.

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<v Speaker 1>Make no mistake, I'm proud to be who I am.

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<v Speaker 1>I've found a way to be happy with it. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>we all have. I think that's part of our superpower

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<v Speaker 1>as a hero. But I'm not going to kid myself

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<v Speaker 1>and say, yeah, that's the move, that's the story. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>run that again, right. That's why I work hard, That's

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<v Speaker 1>why all of us work hard so that our children

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<v Speaker 1>and their children don't have to have that be their story,

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to endure that themselves. So when I look

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<v Speaker 1>at what could have been true of my life coming

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<v Speaker 1>from slaves, I'm aware that there were allies even back

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<v Speaker 1>then that were not Black, that were pushing to end slavery.

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<v Speaker 1>Allyship has been part and parcel to every major advancement

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<v Speaker 1>in you know, black people's status in this country, non

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<v Speaker 1>Jewish people. You know. Q and I we do episodes

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<v Speaker 1>of the Black Information Network. We were having a conversation

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<v Speaker 1>not too long ago about a Jewish gentleman who is

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<v Speaker 1>working to erode affirmative action and opportunities.

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<v Speaker 2>To bring about he's not working to he's a successfully Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you're successfully done away with it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, And he's continuing to attack the Fearless Fund and.

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<v Speaker 2>Any other initiative that looks to advance the causes and

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<v Speaker 2>the well being of the disadvantage.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's so funny because he's a Jewish man, and

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<v Speaker 1>that feels so strange. I know that you can't paint

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<v Speaker 1>every group with the same brush, but I always felt

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<v Speaker 1>like there might have been a special kinship there. So

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<v Speaker 1>to know that that was particularly that made me particularly sad.

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<v Speaker 1>But in any event, we're talking about allyship, and the

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<v Speaker 1>fact of the matter is that we would not have

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<v Speaker 1>had affirmative action in the first place had it not

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<v Speaker 1>been for allies. Right, So I'm saying all this to

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<v Speaker 1>establish that allies are very important, and indeed, the reason

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<v Speaker 1>we created this show is because we felt like there

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<v Speaker 1>was a need for us to be able to communicate

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<v Speaker 1>with allies, potential allies, allies who had you know, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>they had carried long and become weary and they needed

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<v Speaker 1>information and to know that they were appreciated, and a

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<v Speaker 1>hundred other reasons. We also know that that can be

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<v Speaker 1>a very scary place because if you don't know the

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<v Speaker 1>type of support that I need, and historically the people

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<v Speaker 1>that look like you have shown up and tried to

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<v Speaker 1>either steal the spotlight or just put on a show

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<v Speaker 1>and not really follow through, or had some like decidedly

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<v Speaker 1>underhanded intentions like hey, look, you guys are going to

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<v Speaker 1>be getting a lot of money. Let me help you

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<v Speaker 1>spend the money, and then just disappear with the money.

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<v Speaker 1>Because we can talk about the history of black banking, exploitation, exploitation,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the word I'm looking for. You know, over time,

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<v Speaker 1>it causes people to be wary, to be concerned. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>and so whereas there are people who would be allies

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<v Speaker 1>coming to the table saying hey, I want to help,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to you know whatever, if they don't know

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<v Speaker 1>how to do that, they can end up getting chastised.

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<v Speaker 1>And that can be a very deflating moment when a

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<v Speaker 1>person says, hey, look, I showed up to help you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>Now you're yelling at me, So now I won't do

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<v Speaker 1>anything right? And to that we push back, Q and I,

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<v Speaker 1>we push back and we say no, stay the course.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a learning process and everyone is different, and

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<v Speaker 1>everyone's timetables are different, everybody's learning curve is different. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>be afraid to make a mistake. We don't want you

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<v Speaker 1>to make mistakes, but don't be afraid that comes with

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<v Speaker 1>it is we're running this experiment with you, right. We

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<v Speaker 1>don't know where the boundaries are either. We know them

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<v Speaker 1>when we feel them, and we will tell you. But

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<v Speaker 1>don't be afraid to explore how far this can go.

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<v Speaker 2>And in that spirit, to our brothers and sisters who

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<v Speaker 2>are celebrating our cultural celebration, our you know it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>a really interesting thing to celebrate things black in this

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<v Speaker 2>country because the only place on earth where black exists

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<v Speaker 2>as a I don't like to use the word race,

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<v Speaker 2>but race or ethnic group is the United States of America.

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<v Speaker 2>And the social construct of black and white being created

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<v Speaker 2>just to separate, to make plainly delineate these other people

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<v Speaker 2>who are allowed to be human beings, and these are

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<v Speaker 2>those that are less than. It is a very very

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<v Speaker 2>interesting place to try to be proud of one's blackness.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you are proud of it, put people push

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<v Speaker 2>back and say ignorant things like why is there no

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<v Speaker 2>White History Month? Why is there no celebration of whiteness? Well,

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<v Speaker 2>the construct was built in a way that everyone white

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<v Speaker 2>is first and foremost Jewish or Irish or German, or

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<v Speaker 2>English or Spanish or Scottish, and I can go on

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<v Speaker 2>and on, whereas seven to eight generations of black people

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<v Speaker 2>are black because we don't know before that that was

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<v Speaker 2>stolen from us. So it is infuriating too at every

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<v Speaker 2>step of every bit of progress that we've made for

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<v Speaker 2>there to be someone like the litigator that we spoke

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<v Speaker 2>about earlier, Bloom that shows up and says no, no, no,

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<v Speaker 2>not even today. We allow you your self dignity, your

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<v Speaker 2>self esteem, your self reliance, your self, your self respect.

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<v Speaker 2>It is an infuriating thing to be put in that

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<v Speaker 2>position and to be made to feel like you are

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<v Speaker 2>now somehow the person that is wrong for trying to

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<v Speaker 2>be proud. Let us realize that now that this is

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<v Speaker 2>a national holiday, we've invited a lot of people to

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<v Speaker 2>the party, and some of them will show up and

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<v Speaker 2>be clumsy because they don't know any better. They don't

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<v Speaker 2>mean any harm. They do want to act the participate

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<v Speaker 2>in not just our celebration, but in our progress. The

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<v Speaker 2>idea that allyship doesn't exist is a false pretense, and

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<v Speaker 2>that is us acting in bad.

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<v Speaker 1>Faith sometimes right, So.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't have to, you know, as you would do

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<v Speaker 2>a child, pop the hand of those that misstep. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>grab their hand and help them get on the right track.

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<v Speaker 1>And I love this. Yeah, this is yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we have to be as inclusive as we

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<v Speaker 2>would hope others would be for us.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's funny because Q and I we had

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<v Speaker 1>this conversation when we were putting together the show. We're

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<v Speaker 1>kind of preparing to discuss this, and I love that

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<v Speaker 1>analogy in that approach because it actually does speak to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of like best practices. Right. So on the one side,

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<v Speaker 1>for those listening that would be allies that would say, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what, we're going to do something to honor

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<v Speaker 1>June Teeth, the spirit of June Teeth like you would

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<v Speaker 1>for Memorial Day or whatever else, you know, the fallen

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<v Speaker 1>soldiers or you know, anything like that. Right, we are

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<v Speaker 1>going to show up and we are going to take

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<v Speaker 1>a moment to really understand what it is that we're selling.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna be intentional about this day. For those people,

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<v Speaker 1>we need you to be unafraid to engage. I'm unafraid

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<v Speaker 1>to make mistakes. With that said, don't look for mistakes

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<v Speaker 1>to make, you know, find something you're comfortable with, but

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<v Speaker 1>do something right. And we have we have some things

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<v Speaker 1>that you can start off with.

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 1>And for those of us who, let's call us, the

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<v Speaker 1>people who are closest to the actual Juneteenth Holiday, namely

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<v Speaker 1>black people, I say to us, I don't really need

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<v Speaker 1>to say it. I can just echo what you just said,

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<v Speaker 1>which is, let's be mindful that people are new to

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<v Speaker 1>this party and they might be a little clumsy, but

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<v Speaker 1>this is where we are. This is what we're doing.

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<v Speaker 1>And the truth is this is what we want. We

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<v Speaker 1>do not want to be at the margins. We have

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<v Speaker 1>been relegated to the margins the whole time, and now

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<v Speaker 1>we have a hot This is not doctor Martin Luther

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<v Speaker 1>King Day where he's talking about little black boys and

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<v Speaker 1>little white girls. No, this is something that puts our

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<v Speaker 1>history into the minds of the country every single year.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be shocked if the other side tries to

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<v Speaker 2>find a way to renounce or denounce or remove this

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<v Speaker 2>holiday from the calendar.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen with strange. Stranger things have happened, But for now,

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<v Speaker 1>this is what we got. So let's talk about how

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<v Speaker 1>to celebrate JUNETEA first thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Cookouts that's the one, yeah, traditionally and the two traditionally Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's kind of what you do.

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<v Speaker 1>So what happens is family and friends gathering, share food

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<v Speaker 1>and drinks, and these can include you know, red food

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<v Speaker 1>and drinks. You know, I want some kool aid. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I want some cool I want some cool are and

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<v Speaker 1>some people see them as symbols of resilience enjoy, while

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<v Speaker 1>other people see them as symbols of suffering and sacrifice.

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<v Speaker 1>Some traditional cookout foods include barbecue, fried chicken, potato, salad, watermelon,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, soul food, you know, all that sort of stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Watermelon being on that list is crazy, Like reading

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<v Speaker 2>fried chicken and watermelon on that list is crazy, except

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<v Speaker 2>when you really know, first of all, how good fried

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<v Speaker 2>chicken and watermelon are. Oh yeah, but you realize that

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<v Speaker 2>even the idea of those being decidedly black and being

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<v Speaker 2>positioned in a way that feels racist was another societal construct.

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<v Speaker 2>Most of the country, all of the country, I'd like

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<v Speaker 2>to argue, enjoys fried chicken.

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<v Speaker 1>Human beings, mel yeah, human beings. Yeah. So listen real quick,

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<v Speaker 1>we've had this episode, we've done this for we might

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<v Speaker 1>need to bring it back, but just so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the reason why watermelon specifically is associated with black people.

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<v Speaker 1>Once upon a time, black people were not allowed to

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<v Speaker 1>have vanilla ice cream, so watermelon became associated with kind

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<v Speaker 1>of like a treat for black people. And then, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>post slavery, Jim Crow South watermelon farmers that became a

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<v Speaker 1>professional a lot of black people started to do. So

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<v Speaker 1>those racist caricatures of black people eating watermelons comes from

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<v Speaker 1>that time, and it's a testament to black independence and

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<v Speaker 1>black resilience. But of course, as we mentioned, it was

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<v Speaker 1>taken away from black people and rebranded as a bad thing,

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<v Speaker 1>and then now black people, even myself, i'd be afraid

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<v Speaker 1>to eat. If someone put a piece of fried chicken

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<v Speaker 1>and watermelon on the same plate and gave it to

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<v Speaker 1>me and there are white people around, it probably wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>eat it.

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<v Speaker 2>I showed up for one of my first DJ gigs ever,

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<v Speaker 2>and a part of my rider was that this place

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<v Speaker 2>would feed me. And the first meal that I showed

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<v Speaker 2>up at this Irish establishment was fried chicken and watermelon,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'll never forget it because the area I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>have like a dressing room or a backstage area. The

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<v Speaker 2>area was the platform that I DJ'ed on. They put

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<v Speaker 2>a table in a chair so people could watch me eat,

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<v Speaker 2>and I remember looking around like are they serious? But

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<v Speaker 2>see there's the mistakes that people could make. And then

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<v Speaker 2>a chef came out and said hello to me, and

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<v Speaker 2>he was Mexican. He absolutely meant nothing by it, and

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<v Speaker 2>the food was incredible. Let me start there, but I

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<v Speaker 2>had that moment of pause. I'm on stage in a

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<v Speaker 2>room where I am the only black person and there

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<v Speaker 2>is a plate of fried chicken and a plate of

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<v Speaker 2>French fries and watermelon. And I was prepared to be

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<v Speaker 2>offended because, of course, but I met the chef. I

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<v Speaker 2>could tell from her very first words that he did

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<v Speaker 2>not mean it in any sort of way. But like

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<v Speaker 2>you said, this was stolen from us, rebranded and put

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<v Speaker 2>me in that awful position to have to feel that way.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, what's funny about this is that there are

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<v Speaker 1>so many people in this country. Most of them are

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<v Speaker 1>why that eat food and don't think about how it looks.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not even a thing. They don't have to doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>even But you know, I remember I told the story

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<v Speaker 1>about when I walked into my studio at the old

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<v Speaker 1>radio station and there was a banana. Someone had put

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<v Speaker 1>a banana on the mixer and I was about to

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<v Speaker 1>tear it all down, like oh, somebody got something to say,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go, you know, but you know, anyway, you understand,

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<v Speaker 1>don't be afraid to make mistakes, be prepared to learn

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<v Speaker 1>from them. Engage. We're all here together, especially those of

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<v Speaker 1>us who are allies, and well we can grow some

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<v Speaker 1>other things that you can do. I'll just get through

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<v Speaker 1>this really quickly before we run out of time. Festivals.

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<v Speaker 1>These can include music, food, dancing, parades, and protests. We're

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<v Speaker 1>going to be doing a live during.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes on Juneteenth, Kendrick Lamar is doing a live concert

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<v Speaker 2>at the Forum in Englewood. We will be live on

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube watching this concert, reacting to it, and having some

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<v Speaker 2>conversation and back and forth with our listeners and supporters.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Some more things you can do to celebrate

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<v Speaker 1>unitem include prayer and religious services of course, educational events,

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<v Speaker 1>cultural activities, which can include visiting museums, cultural sites, or

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<v Speaker 1>historic neighborhoods to see murals and historical markers. Many museums

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<v Speaker 1>also offer lectures, performances, and other live programming. And supporting

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<v Speaker 1>black communities. This can include supporting black owned businesses, black

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<v Speaker 1>organization and individuals in your community. You can also reflect

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<v Speaker 1>on how you uphold white supremacy and how you plan

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<v Speaker 1>to dismantle it.

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<v Speaker 2>You can also come and view our live on YouTube,

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube dot com slash civic SciTE.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, that's it, and oh there's a ton of books

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<v Speaker 1>out there you can read. And we're working on a

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<v Speaker 1>book too that you'll be able to read soon enough.

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<v Speaker 1>But lots of things that you can do here to

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<v Speaker 1>help celebrate team. Don't be afraid to make a misas,

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<v Speaker 1>but that'll do it. For that, We'll leave it right there.

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