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Podcast: Soulfood and Lemonade
Episode: Ep. 153 Prison Labor: The Modern-Day Slave System We Don’t Talk About
Description: In this powerful episode of Soulfood and Lemonade, host Dellie uncovers the disturbing truth about America’s prison labor system and its roots in the convict lease program, a post-slavery institution designed to keep Black people in chains under a different name. With shocking statistics, historical context, and modern-day parallels, this episode challenges you to rethink justice, freedom, and the price of labor in America.