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386 Sleeping with the Ancestors

2024/6/11
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In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding the essential stories these structures embody.

In our conversation, Joseph McGill, the Executive Director and Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project), joins us to share why former slave dwellings are vital to our nation's history and what they reveal about the lives of those who once lived in them.

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