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Several families from around western Massachusetts have an historic and personal connection to the Civil War and Juneteenth, dating back to June 19th, 1865.

We find out about Genuine Culture and Wistriahurst's Juneteenth celebration, talk to Ancestral Bridges about their Juneteenth walking tour and break down language history in America with the Word Nerd.

We hear about the 3rd annual Juneteenth Freedom Concert with the SSO, talk to the Silverthorne Theater Company about some upcoming productions and visit Ray's Family Farm in Southwick.

We check back in with student authors of the Slavery North Initiative with their picture book exhibit, tour the sustainable and natural dye printmaking studio Zea Mays and learn about pronunciation with the Word Nerd.

The photos are believed to be the earliest-known photos of enslaved people in America.

We learn about some exciting upcoming productions from Nero Orchestra and Eggtooth Productions and the nuances behind depicting the history of enslavement in picture books.

We learn about what organization Slavery North's initiatives to tell the history of slavery in Canada and the American north and discover a film that discusses the threat of deportation in America, "Borderland: The Line Within."

For this Presidents' Day, we celebrate through Black history.

We have Live Music Friday with local singer-songwriter Heather Maloney, learn about this year's Black Artistic Freedom Conference at UMass, and return to Table & Vine for another Wine Thunderdome.

Today on The Rundown, panelists digest President Donald Trump’s first week back in office, and how his many executive orders could impact western Massachusetts.