What, To Eboni and Dustin, Is The Fourth Of July?
Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams
Uppity Productions LLC
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 5 July 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
On this special holiday episode of Holding Court, our hosts take a break but leave us with some food for thought. They dive into the meaning of the 4th of July, discussing Frederick Douglass's powerful speech, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" They reflect on the hypocrisy of America's independence celebration while slavery persisted. They challenge listeners to hold the nation accountable and work towards true freedom and equality for all. As we enjoy the holiday, let's remember Juneteenth's significance and continue educating ourselves and future generations about the history that shaped our country. Happy 4th of July*! Stay safe, stay woke, and keep reading those terms and conditions.
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| 0:00.0 | This is my voice. It can tell you a lot about me, and I'm not changing it for anyone. |
| 0:08.0 | In NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, you'll find a collection of NPR episodes centered on the Black Experience. |
| 0:16.0 | Search NPR Black Stories, Black Truths, wherever you get podcasts. |
| 0:31.0 | I'm Ebony K Williams, attorney and host. Welcome to Holding Core, where we analyze the latest legal headlines that everybody's already talking about. |
| 0:39.0 | But we dig deep into how the courts impact the culture. We break it all down, go in straight from gavel to your newsfeed. |
| 0:46.0 | In every week, we keep it a hundred, right Dustin? |
| 0:49.0 | That's right E. Let's hold court. |
| 0:52.0 | Cheers West Up, baby. |
| 0:54.0 | Sugarl E and Dustin here. Now listen, we do not have a full episode for you this week because we are taking just a little time off. |
| 1:01.0 | Just a little, just a little, just a pinch. |
| 1:03.0 | Not too much. But at Holding Core here, we work hard, so we also have to have a little time glasses. |
| 1:09.0 | Yes, we do. |
| 1:10.0 | You know, that's it. But listen, we do have something for you to think about for this Fourth of July, so-called Independence holiday. |
| 1:17.0 | I had to say so-called. |
| 1:18.0 | Or whatever. |
| 1:19.0 | Or whatever. |
| 1:20.0 | Or, you know, however you choose to interpret the Fourth. |
| 1:22.0 | Mm-hmm. |
| 1:23.0 | This episode is dropping on July 5th, and it happens to be the 171st anniversary of Frederick Douglass's most famous keynote address. |
| 1:32.0 | Yes. |
| 1:33.0 | What to the slave is the Fourth of July? |
| 1:36.0 | Yeah. |
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