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 nning 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. the juneteenth co

on the origins of juneteenth in his book "how the word is passed: a reckoning with a history of slavery across americawill 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

joined by the author of the best-selling book how the word is passed: a reckoning of the history of slavery across america . those of you who have readhis book know that it is a miracle of talent . it takes us places where black and white americans interacted . one of his unique gifts is he can go to a place, observe, talk to anyone, ndhere things that are funny and also appalling and then reserve judgment and we're going to talk about how he manages to do that. >>. >> you had a book about in 2021 about a year after the murder of george floyd when this country was talking a great deal about having a reckoning over race. your we are in 2022 and i think a lot of people want to know if we really have to reckoning over race and racial justice. i wantto start with you , it is a reckoning in anysense . >> thanks everyone for being here. one of the centerpieces of my book actually focuses on lahistorically black colleges and universities . the role they play in educating the population that the majority of america did not want to see educated for the lion's share of the country's history so the hrinstitutions ar