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Podcast: Black History Year
Episode: The Juneteenth Message MLK Left Black People Before His Assassination
Description: Juneteenth may be a national holiday now, but long before the celebration of the historic event was widespread, MLK had his eye on Juneteenth for another reason. He wanted to send us a message, and that message is still desperately needed today._____________2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but ev...