Celebrating Black History, Black Excellence, and Black Joy Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas. The newly freed Black Americans observed Juneteenth as a celebration of freedom and its fulfillment. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, is marked by celebrations, family gatherings, picnics, and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation as a measure of progress against freedom. As Juneteenth is an occasion for…
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///////////////Books on Film: ARRIVAL
Ted Chiang’s Arrival, previously published as Stories of Your Life and Others, includes “Story Of Your Life,” the basis for the major motion picture Arrival, starring Amy…
12 Days of Sci Fi and Fantasy Giveaway!
'Tis the season to be giving! Ring in the holidays with a 12 Days of Sci-Fi and Fantasy giveaway! One lucky winner will receive twelve…
What Will You Read In December?
SWING TIME by Zadie Smith Two brown girls dream of being dancers—but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time,…
SAMPLE THE MOST TALKED ABOUT NOVELS OF 2016
These are the novels you need to know. From debuts to new novels by bestselling authors, these six stories were on everyone’s 2016 TBR list.…
Popstar Memoirs
Between a pop star and former One Direction member and a superstar male teen model, we have two books sure to excite your younger readers. ZAYN…