On this Fourth of July, what Independence Day means in the Black community. The city’s new monument to activist Ida B. Wells. Meet the new head of the Lincoln Museum. And ladies who sing the blues.

On this week’s show:

• Red, White, Blue and Black: What Patriotism Means to Black America
• New Head of Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Lincoln’s Legacy and Inclusive Education
• Traveling Exhibit Honors Chicago’s Koko Taylor and Other Women of the Blues