VOA News: What is Juneteenth?

So much to learn! I have two suggestions:

First, read NMAAHC: Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed and reflect on the challenges of the newly emancipated and today's adult learners.

Second, check your local listings and attend Juneteenth celebration!

• AJ+ Why Is Juneteenth Such An Important Holiday?
• American English at State: Juneteenth
• EL Civics: The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
• Google Arts & Culture: Kinsey African-American Collection: Juneteenth
• Forbes Breaking News: House Cheers As They Pass Bill To Make Juneteenth Federal Holiday By Wide Margin
• Gilder Lehrman: Juneteenth Resources and Lesson Plans
• Listen And Read Along: Emancipation Proclamation Exhibit - VOA Mosaic in Special English
• NMAAHC: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
• NMAAHC: Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• NowThis: This Is Why Juneteenth Matters
• NY Historical Society: Juneteenth with Annette Gordon-Reed
• NYTimes: Juneteenth: A History of a Holiday
• PBS: Lesson Plan: History of Juneteenth and why it's now a national holiday
• Princeton University: Study Guide: On Juneteenth written by Annette Gordon-Reed
• state.gov: Celebrating Juneteenth - A Critical Day in American History
• state.gov: Foreign Press Center Briefing on "Understanding America: The History and Meaning of Juneteenth"
• TED-ed: What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio
• Valentina Preciado Bello: ESL The Emancipation Proclamation Project
• Visit Galveston: Juneteenth
• VOA News:
• Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World
• Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary
• Document First Step for African-American Slaves on the Road to Equality
• Houston Draws Diverse Crowds for Juneteenth Celebrations
• Juneteenth 2020: Balancing Celebration of Emancipation and #BLM Protests
• Juneteenth – A Day to Reflect on the History and Legacy of Slavery in the US
• Nation’s Capital Celebrates Juneteenth, Newest Federal Holiday
• Looking at a Piece of U.S. History: the Amendment That Banned Slavery
• Obama Marks Juneteenth as 'Time of Reflection, Appreciation'
• Order to Free Slaves 'Beginning of America Really Becoming America'

• What is Juneteenth?

• Vox: Why all Americans should celebrate Juneteenth

• uscitizenpod: A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz: 19 Civics Questions that Celebrate Freedom
• uscitizenpod: USCIS 100:76 Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
• WFAA: What does the Juneteenth flag mean?
• wh.gov: President Biden Signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Into Law
• wh.gov: Ms. Opal Lee on Juneteenth