Additional Resources

• Why Do We Celebrate Juneteenth? In her new book, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed explores the tangled history and equally tangled meaning of the Texas holiday that has gone national.

Article by Angela Ards I Texas Monthly. Jun2021, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p40-46. 4p.

• 'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines the 'Hope' and 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

Courtesy of National Public Radio. May 25, 2021 1:35 PM ET

• So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?

Article by Derrick Bryson Taylor I The New York Times. June 2 2021

• What is Juneteenth?

Article by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. I Originally posted on The Root.

• Juneteenth Jamboree: A Retrospective Season2019 Ep1 I 26m 42s

Juneteenth Jamboree is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS.

• Juneteenth 2021 Celebration At Austin Community College

Courtesy of ACC Student Life

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