Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom from Slavery
June 19th was the day when slaves in Texas finally received word that they were free; it was two and a half years after the fact. Justice, then as now, has often been delayed or denied, especially for Black Americans. Here are a few resources that you can use any time of the year.
For Kids Here are ten books celebrating Juneteenth from the blogs Colours of Us and from Black & Bookish. Here is a recording of Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper and All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson. Finally, here is a brief history of Juneteenth for kids.
For Teens and Adults Visit the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration to learn about and reflect on our nation’s history. Author, lawyer, and activist Bryan Stevenson has built an engine for education about the legacy of racial inequality and for the truth and reconciliation that leads to real solutions to contemporary problems.