Resources to honor and celebrate Juneteenth

on June 18, 2021 in Civil Rights

On June 19th, UnidosUS will join Americans across the nation in commemorating Juneteenth, which has finally become a national federal holiday. We invite you to take some time to further your understanding, empathy and awareness of the history of slavery and racial injustice in our country with the suggested reading materials below.

Let us know in the comments about how you are celebrating Juneteenth!

Juneteenth — Photo: iStockphoto

SUGGESTED READINGS

On Juneteenth By Annette Gordon-Reed (2021)

The Black Book – Various authors (2019, Anniversary Edition)

Festivals of Freedom: Memory and Meaning in African American Emancipation Celebrations, 1808-1915 By Mitch Kachun (2006)

Black in Latin America By Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2011)

Books to Read for Juneteenth, as Recommended by DC’s Black Educators – NBC Washington

OTHER MEDIA

Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Liberation & Day to Remember “Horrific System That Was Slavery” – Democracy Now!

National Archives Foundation: Virtual book talk with Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon Reed, who discusses her book On Juneteenth.

The History and Meaning of Juneteenth – The New York Times, The Daily Podcast

Juneteenth “Reparations” Short Film Screening + Panel

Watch it on-demand

Afro-Latino Family

This year UnidosUS commemorates Juneteenth elevating the rich and overlapping experiences of African Americans and Afro Latinos throughout the Western Hemisphere. By: Viviana López Green, UnidosUS Senior Director, Racial Equity […]

This week UnidosUS hosted a virtual panel to discuss a new report documenting how Latinos are being left out when it comes to stories about racial equity. By Daniel Alvarenga […]

Juneteenth

As a federal holiday, this day observes the promise of freedom for all people in the United States. It is also a day to examine the sociological constructs—like the concept […]