Juneteenth Resources
On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Partnering with the Office of Community Belonging, we've set up an in-person book display in Payson Library along with a virtual bookshelf to celebrate the holiday. We've also created a Juneteenth guide for further reading.

Annette Gordon-Reed

Island of Color: Where Juneteenth Started
Izola Ethel Fedford Collins

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore
Francis E. Abernethy, Patrick B. Mullen, and Alan B. Govenar

John Hope Franklin