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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For some, fall means foliage tours, for others pumpkin spice lattes, and for still others it heralds the return of fall T.V. And, even the…
Book Club Central is Here!
The American Library Association (ALA) has launched Book Club Central—the ultimate online platform for reading resources! Not sure what to read? At Book Club Central you…
True Crime for Fiction Readers
Looking for some of the best True Crime books? These gripping narrative nonfiction books are guaranteed to draw in any reader—even if the rest of your nightstand is filled…
Go Back in Time with These Historical Fiction Reads
Want to get away and explore a different time period? Look no further, these books are your tickets to the past! Wartime Stories: Lilac Girls by…
10 Books to Read on Island Time
Looking for a quick getaway? Take a trip to the Islands this summer with these gorgeous and page-turning escape reads. Island Romance: Secrets in Summer…