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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's Rodney Coates featured on CBS New Special and PRIME With Charles Blow

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú professor Rodney Coates breaks down the history of Juneteenth on the CBS News Radio Special "America Changed Forever" hosted by Jeff Pegues (ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú '92), CBS News Chief Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent.

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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's Rodney Coates featured on CBS New Special and PRIME With Charles Blow

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Jeff Pegues (ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú '92), left, and Rodney Coates

Rodney Coates, a professor of critical race and ethnic studies in the department of global and intercultural studies at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, was featured on the June 18

On the program, hosted by CBS New Correspondent Jeff Pegues (ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú '92), Coates breaks down the history of the America’s newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, signed into federal law by President Biden June 18. Pegues is also joined on the program by Michael Harriot of The Root-dot-com, Washington Post’s Michelle Singletary, and Mary Elliot, a curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Coates gave a pre-recorded teach-in lecture about Juneteenth, which is available on .  

Pegues, who was ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s 2019 spring commencement speaker, was appointed a ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University national trustee by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s board of trustees in January 2020.

Watch the interview on PRIME With Charles Blow

Coates was interviewed by New York Times Op-Ed columnist Charles Blow on the new show PRIME With Charles Blow on BNC, June 18.

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