Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams21 Jul

The Real(ish) History of America (w/ Heather Cox Richardson & Rebecca Nagle)

America has an infamously imperfect past, but rather than confronting our demons, interpretations of our history have become a political football. This week, Stacey is joined by historian and author Heather Cox Richardson, and award winning journalist and member of the Cherokee nation, Rebecca Nagle. They talk about where America stands 250 years in, why erasing native history is so damaging, and how the way we frame our past shapes our civil discourse today.

For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.

Learn & Do More:

Be Curious: Visit Heather Cox Richardson’s substack, “Letters from an American” for more excellent insight into American history. Also listen to Rebecca’s new podcast, “First America” and pick up a copy of her book, “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight For Justice on Native Land”.
Solve Problems: Consider donating to NDN Collective to support their mission of creating sustainable solutions on indigenous terms through organizing, activism, philanthropy, and more. And visit The Native American Rights Fund, an organization that holds government accountable and fights to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation.
Do Good: A third servicemember has now died in the administration’s unjust and unconscionable war in Iran. Consider the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, to find meaningful ways to support military families.

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