We revisit our conversation with comedian and Georgia native Jack McBrayer from back in April when he was in town for the Atlanta Film Festival. Then we celebrate Juneteenth with a piece on Oakland Cemetary's project to identify unmarked African American gravesites. Plus, the Breakroom comes together to discuss the week's headlines.

We revisit our conversation with McBrayer from back in April when he was in town for the Atlanta Film Festival. McBrayer is a member of Chicago-based improv group, Quartet.

Then, it was June 19, 1865 when slaves in Texas were told they were free. That's more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The anniversary of that day is called Juneteenth. Last weekend, Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta marked Juneteenth with a tour of many of its historic African-American gravesites. On Second Thought producer Sean Powers went along for that and to learn how the cemetery is working to identify who occupied many of these unmarked graves.  Plus, this Sunday is Father's Day. For Atlanta’s Bee Nguyen, that day is an important one. As a kid, Nguyen says her dad saw the world through two lenses: the life he built for his family in the United States and the life he left behind in Vietnam. In a commentary, she explains why her father is a hero in her eyes. 

 

Plus, the Breakroom panel talks about when certain Confederate symbols should be removed and a new dating website for Donald Trump supporters. The dangers of social media likes, guns at wrestling matches, and a store for adult babies are also on the docket.

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