A summer road trip suggestion
On this Juneteenth holiday, we're taking a break and bringing you the first episode of a Washington Post series you may have missed called "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop."
June 19, 2024
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June 19, 2024
A summer road trip suggestion
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Episode 407 of 918 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
A summer road trip suggestion
Summary
<p>You can catch up on today's seven most important and interesting stories <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/the-7/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by checking out The 7 newsletter</a> on this Juneteenth holiday. We'll be back with our regular show on Thursday. In the meantime, we're bringing you an idea for a summer road trip listen. "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop" from The Washington Post just won a Peabody award and is a compelling investigation seven-part series into how the U.S. fits into a 40-year-old Caribbean mystery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” delves into the revolutionary history of Grenada, why the missing remains still matter and the role the U.S. government played in shaping the fate of the island nation. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/the-empty-grave-of-comrade-bishop/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Listen and follow the show here.</u></a> </p>
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