Seattle Now: What the Fourth of July is and isn't
The Fourth of July is this weekend. And some celebrations will likely take a different tone this year, and that’s not just because your favorite fireworks show is cancelled.
Many Americans, particularly white Americans are thinking differently about what it means to be patriotic amid the racial injustices in our country. But these contradictions are not new.
Quintard Taylor is a history professor emeritus at the University of Washington and the founder of BlackPast.org, and he talks about the long history of celebrating the holiday's freedoms, while the very freedoms being celebrated are not extended to all citizens.
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Patricia Murphy
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Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Editor, Seattle Now
Caroline Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She has a masters degree in human centered design and engineering from the University of Washington and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes. Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
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