Juneteenth

National Museum of African American History and Culture blog post about Juneteenth and its historical legacy

Written by Shennette Garrett-Scott, Rebecca Cummings Richardson and Venita Dillard-Allen, this article in Black History Bulletin provides historical background while encouraging educators to mindfully incorporate Junteenth into their curriculum. Includes lesson plans.

From the Routledge History of Slavery, this chapter by Edward B. Rugemer outlines emancipation celebrations, placing Juneteenth in a larger context.

Carroll Parrott Blue recounts her personal connection to Emancipation Park in Houston Texas, purchased and founded by four former slaves as a place to celebrate Juneteenth.

From the database Black Studies Center, this reference entry from the Handbook of African American Literature provides a short description of Juneteenth and its use in African American Literary works.