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131. Podcaster Akilah Hughes Investigates Rebel High Schools
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Akilah Hughes is a comedian, author, and podcast host, known for her book Obviously: Stories from My Timeline, her YouTube channel, her amazing Twitter/X and Instagram feeds, and her nearly two year run hosting the daily news podcast What a Day for Crooked Media from 2019-2021.
Akilah's latest podcast Rebel Spirit, investigates the history of how her high school in Northern Kentucky came to adopt the Rebel team name and Confederate symbols in the 1950s and retains the name to this day. In the show, Akilah travels home on a mission to remake the Rebels into the Boone County Biscuits.
Akilah joins Heath to share some stories about their shared Rebel experiences and discuss the challenges with making even small, incremental changes. They also talk about larger diversity and inclusion efforts, including navigating enjoying a visit to Disney Parks while also acknowledging the harmful narratives at play.
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