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Juneteenth and Black Prosperity (2021-06-16)
About this film
June 19th, 1865, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the United States. More than 150 years later, what does prosperity for Black people look like? And what remains to be seen? Ruben Hopkins, founder of the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, elaborates on these questions.
Directors & creators
PBS Wisconsin
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Juneteenth, Marissa Wochek, Ruben Hopkins, Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, PBS Wisconsin, economic development, Black business ownership, PPP loans, COVID-19 pandemic, racial wealth gap, Wisconsin, Jim Crow, redlining, Recovery Act, Black entrepreneurship
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