Celebrating Juneteenth

On Juneteenth

by Gordon-Reed, Annette

Book - 2021

"Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people bro...Show more "Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas in the 1850s, recounts the origins of Juneteenth and explores the legacies of the holiday that remain with us." Also available as a downloadable audiobook. Show less

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Watermelon and Red Birds

A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations

by Taylor, Nicole A.

eBook - 2022

Celebrate Juneteenth by cooking up a storm! Learn about the traditional foods and drinks served at Juneteenth celebrations and the history behind them. Also available in print format. Celebrate Juneteenth by cooking up a storm! Learn about the traditional foods and drinks served at Juneteenth celebrations and the history behind them. Also available in print format. Show less

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Emancipation Road

Streaming Video - 2014

Seven-part documentary series. We recommend Parts 1-3 (1625-1863 - The Shadows of Slavery, 1863-1870 - The Emancipation Proclamation, 1870-1909 - Separat...Show more Seven-part documentary series. We recommend Parts 1-3 (1625-1863 - The Shadows of Slavery, 1863-1870 - The Emancipation Proclamation, 1870-1909 - Separate But Equal) for a better understanding of the events leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, its impact, and the aftermath. Show less

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Miss Juneteenth

Streaming Video - 2020

"A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the 'Miss Juneteenth' pageant. Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival." Feature film. Also available as a DVD. "A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the 'Miss Juneteenth' pageant. Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival." Feature film. Also available as a DVD. Show less

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A Question of Freedom

The Families Who Challenged Slavery From the Nation's Founding to the Civil War

by Thomas, William G.

Book - 2020

While Juneteenth celebrates the arrival of Union troops in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans had not been passive...Show more While Juneteenth celebrates the arrival of Union troops in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans had not been passively awaiting salvation. This book explores the story of the enslaved families of Prince George's County, Maryland, who for seventy years and over five generations, filed suits for their freedom against slaveholders, taking their cases all the way to the Supreme Court. Show less

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African American Poetry

250 Years of Struggle & Song

Book - 2020

"One of the great American art forms, African American poetry encompasses many kinds of verse...The anthology opens with moving testaments to the pow...Show more "One of the great American art forms, African American poetry encompasses many kinds of verse...The anthology opens with moving testaments to the power of poetry as a means of self-assertion, as enslaved people voice their passionate resistance to slavery. This volume captures the power and beauty of this diverse tradition and its challenge to American poetry and culture." Show less

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Jubilee

Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking

by Tipton-Martin, Toni

Book - 2019

"The recipes highlight techniques, ingredients, and dishes that show the roots of African American cooking-- deeply beautiful, culturally diverse, fit for celebration." Also available as an ebook.Also available as an ebook. "The recipes highlight techniques, ingredients, and dishes that show the roots of African American cooking-- deeply beautiful, culturally diverse, fit for celebration." Also available as an ebook.Also available as an ebook. Show less

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The Cooking Gene

A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South

by Twitty, Michael

Book - 2017

"Culinary historian and blogger Twitty (afroculinaria.com) recounts his personal mission to document the links between his forebearers' foodways and ...Show more "Culinary historian and blogger Twitty (afroculinaria.com) recounts his personal mission to document the links between his forebearers' foodways and family history from Africa to America, from slavery to freedom. His effort is part food memoir, part ancestral findings, and a paean to the culinary successes of his ancestors." Also available as a downloadable audiobook. Show less

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Carla Hall's Soul Food

Everyday and Celebration

by Hall, Carla

Book - 2018

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Reparations

Streaming Video - 2021

"Reparations explores the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States...Reparations seeks to raise awareness of the Black reparations struggle and how vital it is to healing this country." "Reparations explores the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States...Reparations seeks to raise awareness of the Black reparations struggle and how vital it is to healing this country." Show less

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Slavery by Another Name

Streaming Video - 2015

Documentary explores how systems of involuntary servitude continued in the post-Emancipation years and "gives voice to the largely forgotten victims ...Show more Documentary explores how systems of involuntary servitude continued in the post-Emancipation years and "gives voice to the largely forgotten victims and perpetrators of forced labor and features moving interviews with their descendants living today." Also available as a DVD and book. Show less

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