When Black Americans were freed in the southern states and began celebrating the Fourth of July, confederate mobs responded in hostility and banned most of their celebrations. Dulce Sloan unpacks the complicated relationship Black Americans have with Independence Day.
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Jon Stewart Dissects Trump’s “Art of the Deal” Iran Strategy... That Isn't Working | Annalena Baerbock
Jon Stewart breaks down Trump’s “Art of the Deal” strategy in Iran, following the threats, consequences, and concessions the president has made to win... nothing. Plus, Republicans celebrate the president’s self-proclaimed victory as “a brilliant day for the world,” and Trump sig ... Show More
48m 54s
Yesterday
The Precap | Michael Kosta on the Iranian Ceasefire-ish Situationship, Losing the Meme War, and Earth Day
This week's host Michael Kosta is joined by Daily Show writer and producer Matt O'Brien to recap the latest news, and preview what's to come. They cover the confusing nature of the US-Iran ceasefire and accompanying meme war, the price hikes for World Cup train tickets, President ... Show More
40m 19s
Jun 2022
Sunday Edition: Why Juneteenth is More Than a Day Off
Today is Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. We examine the its origins, how it became a federal holiday, and what happens when corporations try to commercialize ... Show More
12m 52s
Feb 2022
The One About Black History Month
This week on Sibling Rivalry, Bob and Monét share their thoughts on Whoopi Goldberg getting suspended from The View, they reflect on how Black History Month was taught to them growing up, and they discuss the erasure of queerness throughout Black history. Tune in to learn about t ... Show More
1h 26m
Jun 2020
Freedom Summer, 1964
June 21, 1964. James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, three civil rights activists in their early twenties, are reported missing in Mississippi. They are part of the first wave of Freedom Summer, a massive voter registration campaign in the racist heart of the South, ... Show More
28m 57s
Oct 2023
Talking Shit with Cedric Johnson: After Black Lives Matter
<p></p><p>In Episode 57, we are joined by Dr. Cedric G. Johnson, Professor of Black Studies and Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to discuss his book After Black Lives Matter: Policing and Anti-Capitalist Struggle. We discuss the origins of modern polici ... Show More
1h 23m