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Central Illinois American Portrait

Thursday night, Illinois Public Media will debut  a documentary called “American Portrait Central Illinois- living through the COVID-19 pandemic.” We talked to the executive producer and two people who documented their lives via their smartphones.

The Texas State Marker in Galveston where Union army general Gordon Granger's reading of federal orders on June 19, 1865 proclaimed that all enslaved persons in the U.S. state of Texas were now free.
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The 21st Show

Bringing Juneteenth To The Mainstream

Juneteenth 2020 will happen at a moment in American history when conversations about racism and white supremacy are at the forefront. We spoke with two history experts about the significance of this little known moment in history and designating Juneteenth as a federal holiday. 

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The 21st—Wednesday, June 17, 2020

On today's 21st, we talk with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, talk to a constitutional lawyer about the recent US Supreme Court rulings and talk about the diverse football staff of Lovie Smith.

The 21st Show

The 21st—Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Today on The 21st, should everyone get tested for the coronavirus? And we try to answer what "Antifa" is then we look at what are the bugs of summer.

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The 21st Show

What is Antifa?

There’s been a lot of talk lately about “Antifa,” short for “anti-fascist.” And in the wake of the Trump administration’s threat to designate it as a terrorist organization, false rumors of Antifa-led violence have taken hold right here in Illinois. We took a closer look at what Antifa is, and what it isn’t.

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The 21st Show

Should We All Be Tested For COVID-19?

Now that COVID-19 testing is widely available in Illinois, anyone can go. To help us understand what COVID-19 test results tell us, we talked with the program director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at SIU Medicine in Springfield.