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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///////////////Summer Reading: Your Passport for Thrills
Longing for adventure at every turn and thrills around every corner? Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir A lone astronaut must save the earth from…
Summer Reading: Your Passport to Travel
Longing for new adventures on distant shores? Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own…
Read with Pride
Happy #PrideMonth! This month, we’re highlighting inspiring, heartbreaking, and unique stories that celebrate the world’s LGBTQIA+ communities and their freedom to be themselves. Click for…
Our Book Club Brochure Vol. 22!
Looking for your book club’s next read? Check out our Book Club Brochure Vol. 22! Click for Our Book Club Brochure, Vol. 22. Click for…
Multicultural Romances That Will Make You Swoon
Get ready to fall in love with these multicultural romances! From light-hearted and hilarious to sizzling and satirical, these delicious rom-coms will make you swoon.…