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Pullman and Juneteenth

At Issue on WBBM Newsradio
At Issue on WBBM Newsradio
Episode • Jun 18, 2023 • 28m

Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves in 1865.

The Pullman neighborhood has it's own ties to the holiday and WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by David Peterson Jr., the President of the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum to discuss Pullman's role in the celebration of the holiday, the first black labor history museum being housed in the neighborhood and more. 

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