PBS News Hour

July 4, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, July 4, the nation celebrates Independence Day after a year of COVID-19 shutdowns, city pilot programs for universal basic income (UBI) expand as the concept gains interest, and we hear from documentarian C.J. Hunt about his new film, “Neutral Ground,” which follows the removal of four confederate statues. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

New POV doc explores the history Confederate statues

7m 38s

Comedian and journalist C.J. Hunt joins to discuss his new POV documentary, “The Neutral Ground,” which explores the burning issues of Confederate statues. The documentary, which airs on PBS on Monday, follows the removal of four of Confederate statues in New Orleans and discusses why some of these symbols continue to hold power in our nation.

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