The Mad Centrist
"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane.
And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am The Mad Centrist.
You can be too!
The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show. Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!). Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!
The Mad Centrist
TMC Episode 55: Woke and Juneteenth
Juneteenth just passed, so, yeah, I am a bit late. I had mentioned wanting to cover the history of "Woke," and adding Juneteenth seemed perfect, if a few days late.
This is a shorter episode, but very important none the less.
Show notes!
The history of The Choctaw and the Irish: Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus - The New York Times
The site I mentioned on the history of Woke (sorry, it is ad heavy!): Origin Of The Word WOKE, And Why It’s Now Controversial
Scottsboro Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys
The Vox article: What is woke: How a Black movement watchword got co-opted in a culture war | Vox
History of Juneteenth: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Roger Ebert page I found to be so good: Then They Will Learn: The Truth Behind Juneteenth | Features | Roger Ebert (Yeah, Roger Ebert!)
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