Broadcast: June 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
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Living on Earth’s Juneteenth special features Black voices in conversation about why the quest for racial justice now must include addressing the climate emergency, with the help of things like faith, voting, and community engagement.
Also, the incredible story of Robert Smalls, who took command of a Confederate ship called The Planter in Charleston, South Carolina in 1862 and liberated himself and his family from enslavement. How his courage relates to the courageous action and leadership that is now urgently needed to deal with the climate emergency.