Thursday, June 18, 2020
Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved people were emancipated in the United States on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, and is celebrated annually on June 19. This collection of books for adults and children touch on the history of Juneteenth, the lasting effects of Juneteenth and celebrate fiction and nonfiction by African American authors that continue to influence and shape our culture over 150 years later.
Juneteenth Reading List for Adults
Juneteenth Reading List for Kids
