Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Day Celebrations
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A visual history of Juneteenth and other Emancipation Day celebrations, exploring how Black communities have gathered for over 150 years to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation. The book combines essays and images documenting these traditions of joy, remembrance, and resistance across the United States.
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· 3 pulledFor more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation.
While Juneteenth has recently gained wider recognition, it was one of many Emancipation Day traditions celebrated across the United States.
These observances were spaces of joy, remembrance, and resistance--even as the fight for full freedom was unfinished.
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