In 2014, Seattle and Minneapolis were the first cities to officially change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. According to USA Today, in 2019, at least eight states, 10 universities, and more than 130 cities across 34 states now observe Indigenous Peoples Day as an alternative to the federally recognized Columbus Day, which they say glorifies the mistreatment and colonization of Native Americans.
Listen to me, and my friend Phoenix Johnson talk about Indigenous People’s Day. She will share some of her thoughts as an indigenous person about the importance of the holiday. Listen to the segment here. Download here.
Then I will talk to two of my friends about the first time they were called the N word. A story from my home state in Raleigh NC about a White woman, Nancy Goodman approaching two Black women in a restaurant and calling on of them a nigger made me think about the first time I was called that name. I decided to do a series, talking to my friends and family to find out when was the first time if ever someone called them the N word. Listen to the segment here. Download here.
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