Juneteenth Resources for All Ages

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Great books for young readers.

Juneteenth for Mazie

Born on the Water

All Different Now

Sing a Song

Floyd Cooper

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Angela Johnson

Kelly Starling Lyons

Juneteenth: Our day of freedom Sharon Wyeth

Opal Lee and What It Means to be Free Alice Faye Duncan

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Celebrating Juneteenth Jody Shaffer

Rachel Koestler-Grack

Stella By Starlight

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What Is Juneteenth?

Sharon Draper

Emily Dolbear

Kirsti Jewel

Chains

Meet Addy

Laurie Halse Anderson

Connie Rose Porter

Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life Ashley Bryan

Resources for kids and families.

NMAAHC Kids: Understanding and Celebrating Juneteenth

Sesame Street: Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Song

For all this and more, check out our resource page!

Crafting a Fun Life Blog: DIY Juneteenth Confetti Poppers

Tips for how and why to talk with young children about concepts like freedom and slavery. Bonus activity and booklist at the end!

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Crossing Ebenezer Creek Tonya Bolden

Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World Cheryl Hudson

Great books for young adults.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color Virgie Tovar

145th Street: Short Stories Walter Dean Myers

The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World The Staff of The Undefeated

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Great books for adults.

The Deep Rivers Solomon

Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph Chad Sanders

Juneteenth Ralph Ellison

The Sweetness of Water Nathan Harris

The Prophets Robert Jones Jr.

Conjure Women Afia Atakora

Jubilee Margaret Walker

On Juneteenth Annette Gordon-Reed

Dream A World Anew: The African American Experience and the Shaping of America National Museum of African American History and Culture

Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery and Freedom Ira Berlin

Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations Nicole A. Taylor

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America Ibram X. Kendi

Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration

by Cotham Edward T. Cotham, Jr.

Carolina Built Kianna Alexander

Envisioning emancipation : Black Americans and the end of slavery Deborah Willis

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What is Juneteenth?

"On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas. He informed the enslaved African Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as Juneteenth—a combination of June and 19—for over 150 years."

It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

How do people celebrate?

Lots of food, especially red!

Rodeos Fishing Barbecues Baseball

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Education Prayer services Dressing your best Self-improvement Parades

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Quilt Codes

When people escaped their enslavers and headed north, it was hard to know where to look for help. According to legend, one could find a safe house by looking for a quilt hanging from a clothesline or windowsill. Each design, or "block," on a quilt had a secret meaning that would help a person know how to proceed or what dangers to expect on the dangerous path to freedom.

Though we can't be sure if quilt codes are completely fact or folklore, quilting continues to be an important part of African-American tradition and art. Check out these famous examples!

Read more at https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/underground-railroad-quilt-codes

Bisa Butler, Forever, 2020.

Faith Ringgold, Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles, 1997.

Aminah Robinson, Quilt Meetin' (Catchin' Up on the Gossip), 1994.

Help us make our own freedom quilt!

Follow the directions on the paper. Give a library staff member your quilt block, and we will add it to our growing quilt!

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Bear's Paw This symbol meant to follow a mountain trail or even an actual bear trail.

Once out of sight, you would find water and food.

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Flying Geese A signal to follow the direction of the flying geese as they migrated north in the spring. Geese could also be a good way to find water and food.

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Shoofly A symbol possibly identifying a person who can guide and help people escaping slavery along the Underground Railroad.

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Log Cabin This symbol could indicate a safe house or safe person along the Underground Railroad. It could also indicate that it was necessary to find shelter.

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Freedom Wall Juneteenth is all about celebrating freedom!

Help us

create a piece of artwork showing the things we value about our freedom. All ages can participate! Here's how it works.

Grab a star and write your answer to the following question:

What does freedom mean to you?

Now just hang it on the wall. Stop back by to see what others have to say!

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Celebrate freedom at these special Juneteenth events around Delaware County and Central Ohio.

Saturday, June 11 Major Taylor Cycling Club 1st Annual Juneteenth Ride, Fairwood Park, 1392 Fairwood Avenue, Columbus, 7am - 3pm Pop-Up Black Wall Street, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, 11am - 8pm

Saturday, June 18 Juneteenth Celebration at Blue Limestone Park, 6 King Avenue, Delaware, 10am - 2pm 25th Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival, Genoa Park, 303 West Broad Street, Columbus, noon - 11pm Juneteenth Family Affair, 1977 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, noon - 3pm Juneteenth on the Ave, Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus, noon - 6pm Juneteenth Community Festival, Phenix Banquet Center, 2101 Noe Bixby Road, Columbus, 4 - 9pm Unity Community Center Juneteenth Gala, 800 Cheshire Rd, Delaware, 6 – 9pm

Sunday, June 19 25th Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival, Genoa Park, 303 West Broad Street, Columbus, noon - 11 pm

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Find links to information and resources related to Juneteenth

Do Juneteenth Confetti Poppers: https://craftingafunlife.com/2020/06/diyconfetti-poppers-for-juneteenth.html/ Listen 1619 Podcast www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619podcast.html Eight Podcasts to Deepen Your Knowledge of Black History www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/eight-black-history-podcasts Read Historical Legacy of Juneteenth: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth Ten Facts About Juneteenth: www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/10-factsjuneteenth Boys and Girls Club: www.bgca.org/news-stories/2022/May/what-isjuneteenth-information-for-kids-and-families NMAAHC Kids: https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/files/nmaahc_kids__juneteenth_resource.pdf PittWire: www.pitt.edu/pittwire/features-articles/how-talk-childrenabout-juneteenth Smithsonian: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth WorldBook: www.worldbookonline.com/studentnew/#/article/home/ar749712/juneteenth Watch Sesame Street: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoarn6UPEJQ