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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///////////////11 Books for the Extra Hour of Reading
It’s daylight savings time and we know you’re hurrying to find a book for the upcoming extra hour of reading. Well, you’re just in time!…
10 Ghoulish Halloween Reads
Witches and vampires and ghosts—oh my! Get into the Halloween spirit this year with 10 ghoulish reads that are full of monsters, hauntings, spells, and…
Take Action with these Reads for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month where people from all over the world strive to promote the importance of early detection, spread the word about…
Friday the 13th Reads with Some of the Unluckiest Characters
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day for the superstitious—much like black cats, breaking mirrors, walking under ladders, and stepping on cracks in the sidewalk.…
16 Books He’ll Want to Read
Let’s face it, in the world of books it seems much easier to come across reads for women. With countless lists like “Women’s Fiction Reads”…