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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There is plenty of buzz about Jonathan Unleashed by Meg Rosoff, a beach bag-ready summer read for dog lovers: Marie Claire calls it “A humorous tale of…
Books on Film: Indignation
Based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth, Indignation tells the story of Marcus, a working class student from New Jersey who attends a small…
Essay Contest: Drown by Junot Diaz
It’s been 20 years since Junot Díaz‘s Drown hit shelves! Since then, this stunning story collection has been embraced by countless readers, taught in thousands…
Brightly Family Book Club: The Boys in the Boat
The fourth installment of the Brightly Family Book Club, which encourages families to read together, explore important topics through books, and have some fun, is…
To Catch a Cat
A video and inspiring story from Heather Green, author of To Catch a Cat: A heartfelt, funny memoir about how a kitten rescue project changed…