Second Listen: Juneteenth - History, Reflection, and Taking Action

This episode originally aired in June 2024, and we hope you enjoy it again as a Second Listen this year! Be sure to check out HOPE's social media or research in your own community for local Juneteenth events you can plan to be a part of!-----Original Show Notes:On this week's episode, members of HOPE's Racial Justice Team - Betty Joynes and Lori Chewkanes - return to the podcast to help us learn the history behind the upcoming Juneteenth holiday on June 19. They offer to us personal reflections and also encouraging ways we as individuals and a faith community can honor, celebrate, and grow in not only the marking of this holiday, but in our every day lives as well. See notes below for local Juneteenth events and helpful resources!NOTES & RESOURCES:Learn more about Juneteenth: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth-digital-toolkitLooking for a great kids book? Try this one! https://a.co/d/49ZY519The Opal Lee Walk: https://opalswalkdallastx.raceroster.com/Get involved with HOPE's Racial Justice Team! Email us at [email protected] for more info. Send us Fan MailThanks for being a part of the HOPE community as we continue conversations about faith and hope! You can learn more at meethope.org or find us on socials @meethopechurch.  Join in for worship on Sundays at meethope.online.church! Have a question? Contact us at [email protected].  Enjoy what you heard? Be sure to rate us on Apple Podcasts and click the subscribe button so you don't miss new episodes every Monday!