#HFNT 7: Pump the Breaks Happy Friday, North Texas!

It’s our last episode before summer break. Will you sign our yearbook? We have interviews about Juneteenth, the Electoral College and the UNT System Shared Core Values.

In this episode:


The hosts discuss Scott’s recovery progress and the sole finalist to become UNT’s next president.


An interview with food writer and UNT history Ph.D. student Deah Berry-Mitchell about her research on Black Texan foodways to learn more about Juneteenth food traditions. She also shared that she’s lending her historical expertise on exciting new projects under development — including the National Juneteenth Museum planned for Fort Worth. Learn more about the National Juneteenth Museum at thenjm.org. (2:30-34:00)
In part two of our Democracy Primer series, we talk to Associate Professor of Political Science Gloria Cox to learn more about the Electoral College. (34:10-55:34)
We spoke to one of the organizers of the first annual Values Summit to talk about UNT System’s Shared Core Values. (55:35-1:10:09)
Q&A: The hosts discuss which Value is most meaningful to them. Share your stories by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (1:10:10-1:12:46)

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