Celebrating Juneteenth in the Carceral State with Ebony Underwood (June 2021)

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Juneteenth is a special holiday for Black people - it commemorates when the last of our enslaved ancestors were freed. And yet, many Black people remain in bondage through a new form of slavery that's just as insidious: mass incarceration. On this special episode of BHY, we sit down with Ebony Underwood, social entrepreneur and founder of We Got Us Now, to discuss the significance of Juneteenth and the ongoing struggle for liberation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.5	Juneteenth is just around the corner coming up on Thursday, June 19th.
0:35.7	And with that, it's time to return to the best of black history year.
0:41.0	Hi, I'm Len with Push Black.
0:42.9	And we're going back to 2021 when Jay had a great conversation with Ebony Underwood of We Got Us Now to discuss the significance of Juneteenth and the ongoing struggle for liberation.
1:00.3	We Got Us Now is a nonprofit that was established by Ebony to recognize all of the children and young adults who've experienced having a parent in local jails or state prisons or federal
1:12.0	correctional facilities because at this time when we are celebrating our freedom day,
1:18.0	it is also important that we remember those who do not have their freedom and they have yet
1:24.2	to have a taste of deliberation that we are still fighting very hard for.
1:32.0	So in a climate where we should be celebrating Juneteenth, as long as we've got it,
1:38.4	we go back to 2021, J. Ebony Underwood, the legacy of Juneteenth, here on the best of Black History Year. Enjoy.
1:53.0	My people, this is Jay from Push Black with a special bonus episode of Black History Year.
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