Lavaille Lavette, a New York Times best-selling author, said her greatest satisfaction is telling stories about people, places, things, and events that everyone should remember. “Jayylen’s Juneteenth ...

A crowd at the 13th Annual Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park Brooklyn on June 20, 2022. Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African ...

Since the late 1800s, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word of their freedom – two years after ...

“The [importance] of talking to kids about the full history of America can't be overstated. We have to ask ourselves, if we aren't teaching the actual history of America, what are we teaching them?” ...

Whether you’re looking for a light read or something filled with historical relevance this Juneteenth, here are four books that explore the Black experience in America. Either way, remember: This day ...

This list was previously published and has been updated for 2023. Don’t let the day off and the parties fool you. The legacy of Juneteenth — Juneteenth National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, ...

Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African American life and culture through the prism of Juneteenth. The award-winning Harvard historian ...