Juneteenth

The Desk Set by King County Library System

Jun 22, 202001:20:51Arts

This special episode of The Desk Set is a feed drop recording of a live webcast we shared in celebration of Juneteenth. Author Ijeoma Oluo (So You Want to Talk About Race) spoke with her brother Ahamefule Oluo, a multi-i...

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