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Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is commemorated each year on June 19th.

• The national registry Juneteenth organizations and supporters website - Used consistently by universities as the go-to info page on the event
• Teaching Juneteenth - Teaching Tolerance Magazine
• The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth - The National Museum of African American History and Culture
• The History of Juneteenth - History.com
• Celebrating Juneteenth - The National Museum of African American History & Culture
• Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day - Smithsonian Magazine
• 12 Things You Might Not Know About Juneteenth - Mental Floss.com

Additional Resources

• National Museum of African American History & Culture - Provides virtual exhibitions, online collections and educational resources, including “Talking About Race.”
• Digital Schomburg - The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.
• “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War” - PBS Series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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