Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jun 17, 2021
by The Moth Staff
Happy Juneteenth!
Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americas in Galveston, Texas were finally informed that the Civil War had ended, and that they were free…two full years after President Abraham Lincoln declared it.
A Gallup survey showed that more than 60 percent of Americans have little or no awareness about Juneteenth, reminding us that knowing our country's history and its stories is more important than ever.
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jun 08, 2021
by The Moth Staff
June is Pride month, and at its core, as with so many annual celebrations, is the empowering acknowledgement of survival.
Pride commemorates the Stonewall riots, a series of demonstrations that took place in June of 1969 in response to the police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The Stonewall Inn had been a safe haven for the gay, lesbian and transgender community. The ensuing protests were a tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the United States and paved the way for d...
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: May 28, 2021
by The Moth Staff
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: May 19, 2021
by The Moth Staff
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. So to close it out, we are shining the light on stories that represent and celebrate the richness and diversity of the AAPI community.
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: May 09, 2021
by The Moth
Oh, Empress of the Macaroni Necklace, we salute you!
This playlist goes out to all of the mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, aunties and mother figures that fiercely love us, support us (and scold us), like we are their own.
Here's to motherhood—even the messy and complicated bits.
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