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On Monday’s show: We check in with Houston Public Media’s Michael Adkison on the FIFA World Cup. We recap Sunday’s match in Houston between Germany and Curaçao and preview Wednesday’s match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And we discuss how the Fan Fest and other related events are going so far.
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Also this hour: Ahead of Juneteenth, we reflect on how Black communities have commemorated freedom, preserved their history, and fought for full citizenship through generations of celebration and remembrance with historian Blair LM Kelley, author of Black Freedom: The Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days. She will discuss the book during an author talk at Kindred Stories on June 18 at 7 p.m.
Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers listener questions about their pets.
And we get an update on other developments in Houston sports.
Audio from today’s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and other apps.