"You are now free. Free to leave, free to stay, free to move about. Free to determine your own destiny, Free to determine what you will and won't learn. What you will and won't read." 

In this episode, James celebrates the significance of Juneteenth and how incredible of a day it was in the history of America. Juneteenth was the day the slaves were officially free, a day that ended a dark era. Although the road that African Americans travelled was not much easier, Juneteenth took a crucial first step towards a brighter future. 

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