Black History Month Celebrations & Corrections
Podcast: Lurie Breaks It DownPublished On: Mon Feb 02 2026
Description: In this powerful start to Black History Month, Lurie Daniel Favors breaks down the century-long tradition of celebrating Black history, tracing it back to Carter G. Woodson's founding of Negro History Week in 1926. She challenges the narrative that 'immigrants built America,' highlighting how enslaved Black people were the true foundation of the nation's economy. The episode covers recent legal victories against Trump's anti-DEI and voting restriction policies, the arrest of Black journalists, and the identities of the masked federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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