6 Books for Juneteenth
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| Description | After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, #Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 – became a federal holiday in 2021. In honor of this year’s Juneteenth, Corey D. B. Walker shares a list of readings that can help people better understand the history and meaning of the observance. |
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| Date | 2023-06-19 |
| Source | commons.wikimedia.org |
| Author | Wake Forest University |