Saturday marks Juneteenth, a celebration of Black freedom. But in Washington D.C., Black residents are still fighting for the right to control their own affairs. This week on Into America, Trymaine Lee heads to the nation’s capital, where Black residents argue that statehood is the only path to full citizenship and liberation. With a Senate hearing on D.C. statehood next week, he talks to scholars and activists about what the outcome could mean for future generations.
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DC Votes Yes | Into America Podcast – Ep. 119 | MSNBC
When the American people respect Putin more than their own president there’s obviously a problem
Yep. There’s a LOT of traitors in America. You’re one of ’em.
When Biden asks Putin to please not hack our infrastructure and important supply chains, that’s an absolute joke! Joe Biden: “Please Putin, don’t hack all of our important supply chains and DOD websites.” Biden made the United States look like an absolute.
NO STATEHOOD FOR DC
The FIRST SLAVE OWNER IN AMERICA WAS A BLACK MAN NAMED ANTHONY JOHNSON. Slavery wasn’t about race.
LOL
Give it to Maryland