Celebrating Black History, Black Excellence, and Black Joy #AmplifyBlackStories 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…
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Historical Fiction by Black Authors
Join us as we #AmplifyBlackStories all year long by increasing visibility for Black authors of excellence in all genres. Check out this list of must-read…
#AmplifyBlackStories in Women’s History
For Black History Month and beyond, we aim to #AmplifyBlackStories by increasing visibility for Black authors of excellence in all genres. In honor of Women’s…
Celebrate Black Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors
For Black History Month and beyond, we aim to #AmplifyBlackStories by increasing visibility for Black authors of excellence in all genres. Check out this list…
