<description>&lt;p&gt;It's the last episode of the season, and Akilah is thinking about her home, Florence, Kentucky. Over the course of our reporting, we've been told how much the town and county&amp;nbsp;are changing, how much more diverse they're getting. What does the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and diversity mean for Florence? What does it mean for all of us? One last open record request underscores what we're up against, even as the battle feels larger than ever.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To view a selection of the open records we received from the school, along with bonus content for other episodes, visit our new website:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://rebelspiritpodcast.com/about/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://rebelspiritpodcast.com/about/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1739311975551000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw3yaxJqIGkdaOn8qAKPNDjU"&gt;https://rebelspiritpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you have a racist mascot at your high school or are an alumni of a high school with a racist mascot and want to share your own experience, please email us at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com"&gt;rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We would love to talk to you!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Correction: We reference Linda McMahon as Education Secretary in this episode, as of publishing she is just the nomination.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Episode 12: Erasures

FEB 25, 202521 MIN
Rebel Spirit

Episode 12: Erasures

FEB 25, 202521 MIN

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It's the last episode of the season, and Akilah is thinking about her home, Florence, Kentucky. Over the course of our reporting, we've been told how much the town and county are changing, how much more diverse they're getting. What does the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and diversity mean for Florence? What does it mean for all of us? One last open record request underscores what we're up against, even as the battle feels larger than ever.

To view a selection of the open records we received from the school, along with bonus content for other episodes, visit our new website: https://rebelspiritpodcast.com

If you have a racist mascot at your high school or are an alumni of a high school with a racist mascot and want to share your own experience, please email us at [email protected].

We would love to talk to you!

Correction: We reference Linda McMahon as Education Secretary in this episode, as of publishing she is just the nomination.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.