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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///////////////Inspiring Reads for Graduation
Looking for graduation gifts? From inspiring voices to lessons in leadership, this encouraging list of books will help guide your grad through their next chapter.…
Read the Masters of Mystery
Whether you start with the first book—where it all began—or work your way backward—these masters of mystery have given us chilling collections of books that…
Books for Every Kind of Mom
Celebrate Mother’s Day with the perfect books for Mom! From fiction about trashy book clubs and inspiring memoirs to an illustrated tribute to birds and…
Fairy Tale Retellings
Do you ever wonder what would happen if Cinderella’s glass slipper didn’t fit? If Aurora wasn’t waiting for Prince Charming’s kiss at all? Or what…
Books for #NationalPoetryMonth
April is #NationalPoetryMonth—a special occasion where we recognize the importance of poets and poetry in our culture. To celebrate, we’ve put together a list of…