Although Juneteenth is a relatively new federal holiday, it's been celebrated in Galveston since its beginning. Today, we're joined by Samuel Collins III, a 7th-generation Texan who works to educate people about the holiday and how monuments around the globe can benefit from incorporating Juneteenth's impact into the interpretation of their place-based heritage.

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Host: Noah Price

Production: Noah Price

Music by Epidemic Sound: "Falling Flat" by John Runefelt and "Impossible is Nothin'" Elliot Holmes

How do monuments in the United States compare to other places of the world. Last summer, Toolkit associates Madeline Bonner and Noah Price traveled to Bergama, Türkiye to conduct sites visits and participate in the ICOMOS University Forum. Sofia Medina, an ICOMOS colleague from Colombia, joined us and shared her perspectives about how Colombian monuments compare to those in Türkiye and the United States. Today, we're recreating that conversation and exploring how each of the landscapes can learn from how others interpret their public spaces.

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Host: Noah Price

Co-Host: Madeline Bonner

Production: Noah Price

Music by Epidemic Sound: "Falling Flat" by John Runefelt and "Impossible is Nothin'" Elliot Holmes

Last season, we met with the founders of Refusing to Forget to discuss La Matanza and the lack of monuments and memorials that recognize this historic tragedy. Today, we're continuing that conversation by speaking with Elsie Garcia, a descendent of one of the men killed in the Porvenir Massacre, a key event of La Matanza. Elsie's story reminds us of the importance of memorializing these tragedies and remembering how the past continues to impact us today.

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Host: Noah Price

Co-Host: Diana Hernandez & Gilbert Correa

Production: Noah Price

Music by Epidemic Sound: "Falling Flat" by John Runefelt and "Impossible is Nothin'" Elliot Holmes