CSN Libraries is honored to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth, a day of remembrance and commemoration of emancipation. Check out some items available in the library’s print and electronic collections below. Learn more about Galveston, Texas – The Birthplace of Juneteenth or peruse the National Museum of African American History and Culture Juneteenth Digital Toolkit. Also, get free tickets to the Las Vegas Juneteenth Festival or join the celebration in Henderson at the Water Street Plaza.
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Title: On Juneteenth Author: Annette Gordon-Reed Location: Available at all CSN Libraries (Call Number: E185.93.T4 G67 2021) Summary: Chronicles the origin and history of Juneteenth. |
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Title: Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations Author: Nicole A. Taylor Location: Charleston campus library (Call Number: E185.93.T4 G67 2021) Summary: Chronicles the origin and history of Juneteenth. |
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Title: Juneteenth: A novel Author: Ralph Ellison Location: Charleston campus library (Call Number: PS3555.L625 J86 2000) Summary: Ellison’s second novel, published posthumously, explores the lives of a preacher and his adopted son through the lens of race and culture in America. |
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Title: African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations (Juneteenth, p. 278) Author: Angela L. Williams Location: Gale eBooks database Summary: Brief review of the origin and history of Juneteenth. |
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Title: Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World – Juneteenth Chapter Editor: Junius Rodriguez Location: Credo Reference database Summary: Places the Juneteenth emancipation in the larger context of freedom movements across the United States and the transatlantic world. |