The Belated National Embrace of Juneteenth
More institutions are embracing the holiday. What does that really mean?

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Episode Notes
Companies from Nike to the New York Times have announced that Juneteenth will be a paid day off this year. What does wider observance of the holiday say about the progress we’re making as a country?
Guest: Adam Serwer, staff writer for the Atlantic.
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Danielle Hewitt.