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• How the Word Is Passed

  a Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America

  Smith, Clint, 1988-

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  Black poet and historian Smith explores the history of American slavery through visits to historic sites and monuments such as Jefferson’s Monticello, a Confederate cemetery, Juneteenth’s birthplace of Galveston, and Goree Island in Senegal,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Juneteenth

  Rochell, Anece,

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  Daylen (one of the characters from the Beautiful Me Series) is excited and ready to share everything he knows about Juneteenth. Juneteenth is an entertaining picture storybook that explains the origin, customs, and importance of the Juneteenth…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• JUNETEENTH: A Celebration of Resilience

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  Celebrate Juneteenth with the National Museum of African American History & Culture! Includes an amazing array of virtual events as well as ways to create your own celebration at home with history, food, music, kids' activities, and more. Plus…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Juneteenth

  Gordon-Reed, Annette,

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  In this book of five essays, Pulitzer-winner Annette Gordon-Reed interweaves history, politics, and memoir as she delves into the history of Juneteenth and what it means to be a Black Texan.

• Juneteenth

  Winn, Kevin P.,

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  Juneteenth explores the history around the celebration in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Different Now

  Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

  Johnson, Angela, 1961-

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  This lyrical picture book imagines June 19, 1865--the date enslaved Texans finally learned of their emancipation--through the eyes of one fictional family.

• What Is Juneteenth?

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  Renowned scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explains the origins of Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery.

• This Is Why Juneteenth Is Important for America - YouTube

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  This short overview from The Root explains why Juneteenth isn't just an obscure Black holiday but should be an American celebration.

• Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day | History | Smithsonian Magazine

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  Two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, American slavery came to an end and a celebration of freedom was born. Learn more from Smithsonian Magazine.

• Jubilee

  Walker, Margaret

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  Jubilee centers on the life of Vyry, born a slave on a plantation, as she grows up in the changing world of the Civil War and Restoration periods. Jubilee is notable for its rich and unromanticized historical detail as well as the author's use of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hidden Black History

  From Juneteenth to Redlining

  Green, Amanda Jackson, 1988-

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  This history for younger readers (grades 3-7) "addresses how the stories and achievements of Black people have often been ignored in the teaching of history and suggests ways to incorporate Black experiences and voices through Black-created art,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Juneteenth for Mazie

  Cooper, Floyd,

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  Mazie's dad teaches her about the history of Juneteenth in this beautifully illustrated picture book.

• Four Hundred Souls

  a Community History of African America, 1619-2019

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  In this "monumental work of collaborative history" (Booklist), 90 Black writers of varied backgrounds--including literature, history, activism, and more--each explore a 5-year period in Black American history. Booklist writes, "This seamless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jubilee

  Tipton-Martin, Toni

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  James Beard Award–winning culinary journalist and community activist Tipton-Martin has researched of over 200 years' worth of Black cookbooks, and here compiles 125 recipes illustrating the history and present of African American cuisine.

• A Black Women's History of the United States

  Berry, Daina Ramey,

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  Two award-winning Black historians guide readers through a survey of Black women's history through the lenses of eleven largely unknown figures in U.S. history who either had a significant impact on the country or whose lives are emblematic of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• African American Poetry

  250 Years of Struggle & Song

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  Booklist describes this poetry anthology as "a defining, glorious, and invaluable anthology of African American poetry that reaches back to 1770 and concludes with today's artistic flourishing in sync with Black Lives Matter. Vitality, beauty,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stony the Road

  Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow

  Gates, Henry Louis, Jr,

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  Gates details the post-Reconstruction backlash against Black rights (called the "Redemption Era") and the subsequent passage of Jim Crow laws, and draws parallels to the current period of racist backlash following Barack Obama's presidency. Watch…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Takeaway: 153 Years of Juneteenth

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  In this podcast episode, actress Jenifer Lewis, who plays Grandma Ruby on the hit TV series Black-ish, discusses why having Juneteenth in the "mainstream" is important and talks about Black-ish's acclaimed Juneteenth musical episode.

• Emancipation Road: 1863-1870 - The Emancipation Proclamation

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  Available on Kanopy, this documentary provides a historical overview of the years directly after the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment . This episode is part of a seven episode miniseries.

• A Son of Africa

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  A dramatic reconstruction of the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. His story galvanized the beginnings of the Abolitionist movements in the United States and England when it was published in the 1700s.