About this episode

The episode explores the impact of a Black Lives Matter protest on a Confederate statue in Jessamine County and uncovers a disturbing secret from the county's past.

A Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 sparks a campaign to destroy Jessamine County’s Confederate statue. David tells the story of a profoundly disturbing secret hidden in the county’s past.

People in this episode

Host: David Swartz

Topics covered

• Black Lives Matter
• Confederate history
• protests
• local history
• social justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Lives Matter

Places: Jessamine County, Confederate statue

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