
In Season Two of Rebel Spirit, Akilah Hughes picks up where her battle to change her high school’s Confederate mascot left off and quickly realizes the problem was never just a mascot. Shifting from her high school still clinging to the “Rebels” name to the long fight over a Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky State Capitol, Season Two expands into a sharp, funny, and deeply reported investigat... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Historian and retired Brigadier General Ty Seidule speaks with Akilah about his experience as vice chair of the Congressional Naming Commission which was tasked with redesignating Department of Defense assets that honor Confederates. And how he conti... more
This week, Akilah takes a close look at Shenandoah County, Virginia, where one of the more public fights over Confederate iconography has been playing out over the past few years. In 2020, two schools in Shenandoah County named after Confederate gene... more
Akilah welcomes Clint Smith, a writer who extensively covers race in America and has been cataloguing the dismantling of Confederate monuments and memorials since 2017. He and Akilah discuss the work required to help this country become the version o... more
After deciding on a replacement monument she wants to advocate for, Akilah dives deep into what it takes to actually get a new monument in place. Through conversations with monument makers and preservationists, she starts to build her plan.
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Entertaining, informative, necessary. A beacon of light to shine through murky times.
Perfect blend of exploration of an issue in an entertaining way - covers politics, history, branding PR, costume design, first hand accounts, and (impossibly) so much more. Inspired me to rethink the long and frustrating road to social change and social justice inna more positive light - I was tired - that we need to keep going and going because that’s the best thing to do . Loved it.
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The podcast explores the complex journey of changing a high school mascot steeped in controversy, specifically aiming to shift from a Confederate General representation to a more inclusive option, like a Biscuit. Centered around the host's return to her hometown of Florence, Kentucky, the show combines humor with heartfelt storytelling, featuring interviews with a diverse range of individuals including educators, artists, and community members. It tackles broader themes of identity, representation, and social change while maintaining a light-hearted approach, making serious discussions about race and tradition accessible and engaging.
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