Significance of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act and the Legacy of Juneteenth

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5

Guest host Kim Lewis and VOA senior national affairs correspondent Chris Simkins, talk with award winning historian, author, journalist and professor, Jesse Holland about the history of lynching in the U.S. and the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Holland also discusses the legacy of Juneteenth.
Guest host Kim Lewis and VOA senior national affairs correspondent Chris Simkins, talk with award winning historian, author, journalist and professor, Jesse Holland about the history of lynching in the U.S. and the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Holland also discusses the legacy of Juneteenth and why everyone should take part in the observance of this national holiday.