'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on Juneteenth, the history of Fort Mose, and Florida's Emancipation Day with journalist Eugene Robinson.
This week on a special Juneteenth edition of the Florida Roundup, we spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Eugene Robinson about his latest book Freedom Won, Freedom Lost. (00:00). Then, we revisited our conversation about a film that explores the unique history of Fort Mose (19:20) and the state’s plan to create a museum dedicated to Black history in Florida (31:36). Plus, historian and educator Tameka Bradley Hobbs joins us to discuss Florida’s Emancipation Day (37:10).
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