‘On The Line’: For Black folks, what does freedom look like in 2022? – Detroit Free Press

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On this episode: Enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. More than 150 years later, Juneteenth - the name for the day they got the news - is finally recognized as afederal holiday.

But what does freedom mean to the Black community these days? After both so little and so much time?

In this episode of the "On the Line" podcast, host Cary Junior II takes a stroll through the history of Juneteenth, and asks the question: has freedom been attained?

Junior speaks with Kefentse Chike, professor of African American history at Wayne State University, and Detroit historian and journalist Ken Coleman to find answers.

He also hears from Miss Juneteenth, 6-year-old Robyn "Rosie" White who was crowned in 2021 at theannual Juneteenth in Detroit Family Day. Rosie, her mom, Kenya White, and otherDetroiters all weigh in on what Juneteenth and freedom mean to them.

"On The Line"is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

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'On The Line': For Black folks, what does freedom look like in 2022? - Detroit Free Press