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The Greek Current
The Greek Current

The Greek-American story and the new challenges for the community

Greek independence day was once again celebrated in the White House this year, carrying on a tradition that goes back decades and spans multiple presidencies. This undoubtedly puts the Greek-American story in the spotlight, and that’s the story we want to dig into today. Professor Alexander Kitroeff joins Thanos Davelis as we look beyond this White House event to the Greek-American experience as a whole, from the early immigrants who arrived looking for opportunity to the new challenges the community faces today.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

President Trump hosts Greek Independence Day celebration: ‘The legacy of the Greeks is all around us’

Turkey's opposition leader vows protests will continue 'in every city'

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