Juneteenth Learning Resources

Learning about Juneteenth is part of a broader education of the practice, impact, and legacy of slavery that speaks to Black history in this country, and therefore American history at large.

Looking to dig a little deeper into the history of Juneteenth? Here are some resources to help you:

• PBS: What Is Juneteenth?: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/
• What Juneteenth Means on a President’s Plantation: https://medium.com/crystal-degregory-ph-d/what-juneteenth-means-on-a-presidents-plantation-41366b450804
• The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth
• Teaching Juneteenth: https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/teaching-juneteenth
• The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/19/us/juneteenth-flag-meaning-explainer-trnd/index.html
• What is Juneteenth? https://lifeandletters.la.utexas.edu/2020/06/what-is-juneteenth-a-qa-with-black-studies-scholars/
• Fascinating Facts About Juneteenth: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501680/12-things-you-might-not-know-about-juneteenth
• CBS This Morning (Juneteenth)
• History Channel (Juneteenth: What You Need to Know)
• New York Historical Society Celebrating Juneteenth: The Legacy of Frederick Douglass
• The Root (This is Why Juneteenth Is Important For America)
• Vox (Why all Americans should honor Juneteenth)
• Juneteenth: The Newest American Federal Holiday | Washington Week (pbs.org)