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156 years after ratification of the 13th Amendment: Are we still waiting for freedom?

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On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified.

"156 years later, are we still looking, waiting, and hoping for freedom?"- Dr. Kaye

In the first hour of the show, Dr. Sharon Wright Austin, Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida joins Dr. Kaye to discuss human rights, “white privilege” and the legacy of discrimination.

In the second hour, Dr. Kaye is joined by Nicole Hanson- Mundell, executive director of Out for Justice, an organization comprised of individuals who are both directly and indirectly impacted by the criminal justice system advocating for the reform of policies that adversely affect successful reintegration into society.