we will speak to clint smith, author of "how the word is passed: a reckoning with the history of slavery across america." we will also air a speech at the united nations by the pulitzer prize winning journalist nikole hannah jones, the creator of the 1619 project. >> it is time for the nations that engaged in and profited from the transatlantic slave trade to do what is right and what is just. it is time for them to make reparations to the descendants of chattel slavery in the americas. this is our global truth, the truth we as human beings understand with stark clarity. there can be no atonement if there's no repair. amy: and then as harvard university reveals the school's extensive ties to slavery, we speak with mit historian craig steven wilder, author of "ebony & ivy: race, slaver and the troubled history of america's universities." all that i more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. today, a democracy now! special on this, the newly created juneteenth federal holiday which marks the end of slavery in the united states.

we will talk to clint smith on the origins of juneteenth in his book "how the word is passed: a reckoningistory of slavery across america" and we will also speak with m.i.t. professor craig steven wilder, other of "ebony and ivy." that does it for our show. to see transcripts, audio, video podcasts, go to democracynow.org . democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!] ÑcÑcÑcÑc

also joined by clint smith the author of the best-selling book "how the word is passed." places where black and white americans interacted. he can go-to place observe talk to everyone and reserve judgment. we will talk about how he can do that in this panel. [applause] can make you a look, in 2021 a year after george floyd when the country was having about having a reckoning over race and racial injustice. here we areea in 2022 and a lotf people may want to know --. >> it was interesting. and first of all thanks so much for being here. one of the centerpieces of my book is on historically black colleges. a population ofan a majority of american -- the lion's share of the country's history. institutions are going through y this tension at this moment. and remember that reckoning when we saw an increase in philanthropic donations to universities and you saw this crush of money coming from the federal government. you're also still sing the peace mail motions towards making real effective change for the institution it hasn't manifested in terms of transformation we changing t

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