June 19th is Juneteenth, which was the day in 1865 when Union soldiers reached Galveston, Texas, to free the last remaining slaves in the South. While this day has been long celebrated, it was made a federal holiday in 2021.

To recognize this important day, Jefferson Libraries compiled a list of 10 resources to share. Check out the various Juneteenth and Black History resources below. 

 

eBooks 

Illusions of Emancipation: The Pursuit of Freedom and Equality in the Twilight of Slavery 

Our History Has Always Been Contraband: In Defense of Black Studies 

 

Print (available at Scott Library) 

Be a Revolution 

Hip Hop is History (Event Display) 

Juneteenth Rodeo 

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America 

On a MOVE: Philadelphia's Notorious Bombing and a Native Son's Lifelong Battle for Justice (Event Display)

On Juneteenth (Event Display) 

Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians from the Civil War to the 21st Century