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The collapse of Freedman’s Bank / Remembering Abdullah Ibrahim

πŸŽ™οΈ Fresh Air πŸ• June 24, 2026 at 9:50 AM
πŸ“ Source based in: World β€Ί Northern Hemisphere β€Ί North America β€Ί United States

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β€˜In Savings and Trust,’ historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman’s Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about how this part of history reverberates today.

Also, we remember South African pianist, composer and bandleader Abdullah Ibrahim. He died Monday, at age 91. His song β€œMannenberg” was an anthem during the fight to end apartheid. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead shares an appreciation, and we listen back to Terry Gross’s 1989 interview with him.Β 

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