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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///////////////Celebrate Female Friendships
February 13th is Galentine’s Day—so we’re celebrating female friendships with this list of reads that are an ode to the gals in our lives who…
Reads for Black History Month
From four hundred years of history to an inspiring memoir from Barack Obama, these books help celebrate and honor African Americans for Black History Month…
Bridgerton Readalikes
Binge-watching Bridgerton? Awaiting the second season with bated breath? We’ve gathered a list of books to keep you charmed and swooning while you wait. Plus,…
21 Books to Read in the New Year
New year, new books! Get your TBR pile ahead of the curve with books we think everyone will be talking about in 2021. Four Hundred…
Our Spring 2021 Debut Fiction Sampler
Looking for your next great read? Be the first to discover some of the hottest new voices in fiction with this list featuring debut authors…