Juneteenth National Independence Day

https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth

Web Resource

"Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tr...Show more "Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food and freedom." - from the National Museum of African American History and Culture Show less

Juneteenth Is Now A U.S. Holiday. Here's One Woman Behind The Decades-Long Fight : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007498876/how-juneteenth-became-national-holiday

Web Resource

Here is a post from NPR about Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Here is a post from NPR about Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Show less

https://www.juneteenth-kc.com/

Web Resource

"JuneteenthKC encourages people of all backgrounds- from Kansas City, across the country, and around the world- to learn about African American history and grow with JuneteenthKC." - from JuneteenthKC "JuneteenthKC encourages people of all backgrounds- from Kansas City, across the country, and around the world- to learn about African American history and grow with JuneteenthKC." - from JuneteenthKC Show less

The History of Racism in America
|
History

| Smithsonian Magazine

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029/

Web Resource

"158 Resources to Understand Racism in America. These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States." - from Smithsonian Magazine "158 Resources to Understand Racism in America. These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States." - from Smithsonian Magazine Show less

(Free eBook) Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity

https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2022/05/necessary-conversations--we-need-to-talk-about-race-health-and-equity.html?rid=0032S00002AJr8uQAD&et_cid=2543359

Web Resource

Here is a free eBook provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about how structural racism has led to a lack of basic healthcare, education, housing, and other needs for many Americans. Here is a free eBook provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about how structural racism has led to a lack of basic healthcare, education, housing, and other needs for many Americans. Show less

One Year Later: Juneteenth for All Americans

https://nmaahc.si.edu/events/one-year-later-juneteenth-all-americans

Web Resource

From the site: Kevin Young, Andrew W. Mellon Director, NMAAHC moderates a panel of scholars as they discuss the historic and social complexity of Juneteen...Show more From the site: Kevin Young, Andrew W. Mellon Director, NMAAHC moderates a panel of scholars as they discuss the historic and social complexity of Juneteenth exploring the lessons that the holiday imparts, historically and currently, about social justice, democracy, community-building, and cultivating climates of hope. Show less

All Different Now

Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

by Johnson, Angela

Book - 2014

In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Search