what do you think still needs to be done? to be done? certainly, juneteenth to be done? certainly, juneteenth becoming. to be done? certainly, | juneteenth becoming a to be done? certainly, - juneteenth becoming a national holiday, i am of the opinion that it holiday, i am of the opinion thatitis holiday, i am of the opinion that it is a good thing. i am of the opinion that it is an important symbol, it is an important symbol, it is an important entry point, it is an important entry point, it is an important to conserve it as an ongoing source of reflection, ongoing source of reflection, ongoing source of discussion and ongoing source of engagement. with what our history, specifically having more intentional conversations about the complexity of the history of slavery. with that s it, juneteenth in of itself is not enough. the same way that putting up a statue or taking down a statue in of itself is not enough, the same of changing street name is not enough. those things matter, i w
indian carrier indigo ordered a record 500 airbus a320 aircraft the largest single purchase agreement by any airline in commercial aviation history. the deal was announced on the first day of the paris airshow and is worth roughly 55 billion dollars. indigo is one of the largest operators of internal flights in india. here in the us, people across the country have been commemorating juneteenth, or what some call freedom day. a federal holiday marking the less enslaved people being freed after the civil war. the white house freed after the civil war. the white house held freed after the civil war. the white house held a concert to commemorate the day with star studded performances and speeches. juneteenth was made an official holiday in 2021. earlier, i spoke to clint smith, the new york times bestselling author of a reckoning about the history of slavery across america. thank you very much forjoining us. juneteenth celebrations are supposed to be an opportunity
for americans to remember, to reflect on the origins of the country, but also to highlight racial injustice in america today. has that happened since this holiday was established? well, certainly, ithink this holiday was established? well, certainly, i think the catalyst for the holiday being established was the murder of george floyd and the reckoning that have been following his death. so much of what has happened over the past few years is that there was an intense move forward with regard to sort of a collective engagement, a sort of shift in our public consciousness around issues of race. but inevitably, as has been the case throughout the history of this country anytime there is progress on issues of race, racial understanding of the history of racism, a more expansive understanding of the history of this country, there is also intense pushback. so now we have sort of a moment full of cognitive dissonance in which so much of the history that juneteenth is celebrating, so much of