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On The Record

A Long View of Presidential Inaugurations

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published January 16, 2017 at 11:26 AM EST
The National Archives, FHQ-NCR/MDW
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The Afro newspaper is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. We mark the milestone by sitting down with Afro publisher Jake Oliver, to discuss a series he edited drawing on the weekly’s coverage of presidential inaugurations from Teddy Roosevelt through Lyndon Johnson. How did the black community view these new presidents, and what role did blacks play as they took office? How did the tension between being invited and being included evolve?

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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