The History of Now History Against the Grain

This episode is dedicated to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the many others murdered by those who were supposed to protect them. Killer Mike opens the episode with a poignant bolt of truth, while Josh and Chris take a knee in honor of those confronting injustice through mass protest, and turn to history as a means of making sense of the now. As our special guest this week, history professor Ricardo Catón makes the case for better stories elsewhere in history, by explaining why Latino and Chicano voices deserve full historical recognition as well. Josh & Chris finish with final thoughts on the histories we need, and how Ava Duvernay shines a light on the world that so many have sacrificed and fought to have.