About this episode

The episode discusses the stalled petition regarding a Confederate statue in Jessamine County and the renewed activism surrounding it.

Jenna’s petition stalls. Blue Lives Matter outpaces Black Lives Matter. But in 2023 a new surge of activism reignites the controversy. What will happen to Jessamine County’s Confederate statue? And what does the statue’s fate reveal about the soul of my divided southern community?

People in this episode

Host: David Swartz

Topics covered

• activism
• Confederate statue
• community division
• social justice
• historical context

Keywords

• Confederate statue
• activism
• Jessamine County
• Blue Lives Matter
• Black Lives Matter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter

Places: Jessamine County, southern community

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