Wed. 06/16 - How Xerox & Some Dalmatians Saved Disney

How Juneteenth has evolved over the years from its origins in Texas, and its reception today. How the Xerox machine (and several dozen dalmatian puppies) saved Disney Animation Studios from closing up shop. And a portal for exploring the cosmos… on Google Chrome. Sponsors: Credit Karma, creditkarma.com/podcast UTEP Connect, Apply at online.utep.edu or call UTEP Connect at 1-800-684-UTEP Links: Honoring Black History on Juneteenth (NY Times) On Juneteenth: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Explores the Origin of an American Holiday (The Root) Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth, day commemorating the end of slavery in Texas, a federal holiday (Washington Post) Why many Americans don't want to talk about Juneteenth (LA Times) How to Celebrate Juneteenth (NY Times) What is Juneteenth? (Juneteenth.com) How 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' Saved Disney (Smithsonian Mag) Redefining the Line: The Making of 101 Dalmatians (Sean Dudley, YouTube) 100,000 Stars Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices