Library: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Juneteenth

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is the celebration of the effectual end of Slavery in the United States of America. A combination of June Nineteenth, it recalls the reading in Galveston Texas of the proclamation of General Order Number 3 freeing all slaves.

Government Acts

Emancipation Proclamation

Books from Webster University

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
Publication Date: 2021
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General Gordon Granger: The Savior of Chickamauga and the man behind 'Juneteenth' by Robert C. Conner
Publication Date: 2013
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Festivals of Freedom: memory and meaning in African American emancipation celebrations, 1808-1915 by Mitch Kachun
Publication Date: 2003
Starting with the banning of the Atlantic Slave Trade in 1808, African Americans have constructed a number of festivals and celebrations marking various milestones on the road to freedom, culminating in the Juneteenth celebrations.
Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the end of slavery by Deborah Willis; Barbara Krauthamer
Publication Date: 2013

Video Resources

Juneteenth:1865-2021, KHOU 11 Houston, 2021
June 19, 1865 was a date that means so much to Texas. On that day in Galveston, Texas, slaves learned they were free. But actually realizing that freedom? It didn’t come easy.
Juneteenth Virtual Conversation with black-ish, ABC TV, 2020
The black-ish cast virtually gathers together with Writer/Co-Executive Producer Peter Saji to discuss the importance of celebrating Juneteenth as well as the making of the well-known Juneteenth episode of their show.
Why all Americans should honor Juneteenth, VOX, 2020
Karlos K. Hill, historian and Black Studies professor, explains the history and significance of the Juneteenth holiday.

Podcast

153 Years of Juneteenth, The Takeaway, 2018
This podcast discusses various aspects and celebrations of the Juneteenth phenomenon through the auspices of WNYC radio

Organizations and Events

Juneteenth.com
Since its launch in 1997, the JUNETEENTH.com website has played an integral role in the dissemination of information, and in the resurgence and proliferation of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. and beyond.
Juneteenth Foundation
The Juneteenth Foundation is a 501(C)3 organized by a group of professionals championing the celebration of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth - City of St. Louis
The official municipal St. Louis site for Juneteenth
Missouri Historical Society – Juneteenth
Juneteenth resources from the official website of the Missouri Historical Society.