This Live episode is centered on Juneteenth. Our first guest, friend and scholar, Nakisha Whittington joined us in sharing her experience implementing the observance of the Juneteenth holiday both in and out of classroom in her hometown of New Orleans. Nakisha is a native of Vacherie, LA and a PhD candidate in Curriculum and Instruction at Penn State University. She obtained her BA in Political Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Masters degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in Elementary Education. She is a seasoned educator with experiences in K-5 classrooms, as well as, instructing undergraduate students in Elementary Education. Her research interests are centered around digital literacy practices of urban youth and early exposure to multimodal pathways for learning.