In honor of Juneteenth, the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education gathered articles and other resources for understanding and celebrating Juneteenth.

ARTICLES

“The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth”
National Museum of African American History & Culture

“How to take action on Juneteenth to celebrate Freedom Day”
Mashable

“Why celebrating Juneteenth is more important now than ever”
Vox

“Black Joy—Not Corporate Acknowledgment—Is the Heart of Juneteenth”
The Atlantic

“This Juneteenth, I don’t feel like celebrating. Instead, I’m cooking barbecue in memory of Black lives lost.”
The Washington Post

“Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom”
The New Yorker

“So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?”
The New York Times

“Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day”
Smithsonian Magazine

“Texas Remembers Juneteenth 2020”
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

“Why’d it take so long for some of us to find out about Juneteenth?”
The Undefeated

“#SIXNINETEEN: Movement For Black Lives Calls For Juneteenth Actions”
Social Media Toolkit, Essence

MULTIMEDIA AND STREAMING

“This Is Why Juneteenth Is Important for America”
The Root

 “9 Great Shows and Movies to Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth”
TV Guide

black-ish Juneteenth Episode Preview (Season 4, Episode 1 on ABC and Hulu)
YouTube

13th Preview (on Netflix)
YouTube

“What is Juneteenth – and should it be a federal holiday in the US?”
Guardian News

“Juneteenth: Freedom At Last”
Minnesota History

READING AND TEACHING RESOURCES

“Black Lives Matter Resources from the Chief Diversity Officer”
Rafael A. Zapata, Fordham News

“An Antiracist Reading List”
The New York Times

“Teaching Juneteenth”
Teaching Tolerance

IN THE NEW TODAY

“Confederate Speaker Portraits To Be Removed From The U.S. Capitol On Juneteenth”
NPR

“NY, Virginia to make Juneteenth official state holiday”
Al Jazeera

“Juneteenth holiday: Nike, NFL, more companies are making June 19 a paid day off”
Chicago Tribune

“Trump Claims ‘Nobody Had Ever Heard Of’ Juneteenth Before He Made It ‘Very Famous’”
Forbes

GET INVOLVED

“GET INVOLVED: 6.19”
Six Nineteen, Organized by M4BL

“The Juneteenth Book Festival Symposium on Black Literature & Literacy”
Library of Congress

Juneteenth NYC Virtual Event
JuneteenthNY

“Tell Congress: We need National Recognition of Juneteenth”
NextGen America