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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth

  • Written by Corey D. B. Walker, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
6 books that explain the history and meaning of JuneteenthA Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park in New York City in 2022.Michael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images

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 –...

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