Research Guides: Celebrating Juneteenth: Books, Articles, and More

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What Is Juneteenth?
By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The African Americans Many Rivers to Cross, PBS
"When Peace Come": Teaching the Significance of Juneteenth
By Shennette Garrett-Scott; Rebecca Cummings Richardson; Venita Dillard-Allen
Black History Bulletin, 07/2013, Volume 76, Issue 2
JUNETEENTH: The Bicentennial Poem
By Sherley Anne Williams
The Black Scholar, 03/1977, Volume 8, Issue 5
Teaching Juneteenth
By Coshandra Dillard
Teaching Tolerance Magazine, 6/12/2019
Happy Juneteenth!
By Monita K. Bell
Teaching Tolerance Magazine, 6/17/2016
The Quintessential Americanness of Juneteenth
By Vann R. Newkirk II
The Atlantic, 06/19/2017

Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1623701708
Publication Date: 2015-02-01
Freedom's Child by Valerie Wilson Wesley; Sharon Wilson (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0689802692
Publication Date: 1997-04-01
Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford; Yvonne Buchanan
ISBN: 1600602487
Publication Date: 1995-10-01
Juneteenth by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; Drew Nelson; Mark Schroder (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0822559749
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
All Different Now by Angela Johnson; E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780689873768
Publication Date: 2014-05-06
The Story of Juneteenth by Steven Otfinoski
ISBN: 1491418044
Publication Date: 2015-02-01

Ken Burns's The Civil War, 3, Forever Free
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln’s decision to set enslaved people free.
Freedom Calling: Interactive Tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture's Founding Director Lonnie Bunch III leads a tour through the Slavery and Freedom exhibition to celebrate Juneteenth, highlighting stories behind some of the most popular objects.
PBS: Juneteenth Jamboree
Juneteenth Jamboree explores the history and entertainment of Juneteenth celebrations.
CPR News, June 15 2020
Including segments: "What makes this year’s Juneteenth celebration different? And, remembering the first Black woman to graduate from CU Boulder."

Songs for Freedom: A Juneteenth Playlist
Spotify playlist from NPR Music, curated by pianist Lara Downes.