{"id":1662,"date":"2021-06-17T17:20:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T17:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=1662"},"modified":"2021-06-17T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T17:22:27","slug":"25-books-for-kids-and-adults-to-celebrate-juneteenth-and-reflect-on-history-of-slavery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/17\/25-books-for-kids-and-adults-to-celebrate-juneteenth-and-reflect-on-history-of-slavery\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Books for Kids and Adults to Celebrate Juneteenth and Reflect on History of Slavery"},"content":{"rendered":"

As America celebrates\u00a0Juneteenth<\/a>\u00a0this year amid\u00a0protests against racism and police brutality<\/a>\u00a0against Black people, the story of Saturday’s\u00a0holiday emerges as one to brush up on.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a longtime celebrator or seeking to learn more, reading books about the history and legacy of Juneteenth can help\u00a0commemorate the 156th anniversary of the day enslaved people in Texas were read\u00a0the Emancipation Proclamation<\/a>, over two years after President Abraham Lincoln\u00a0signed emancipation\u00a0into law.<\/p>\n

This year the celebration stands especially prominent as the United States confronts its deep-rooted history of\u00a0systemic racism<\/a>\u00a0amid protests calling out\u00a0the deaths of Black Americans\u00a0George Floyd<\/a>,\u00a0Breonna Taylor<\/a>,\u00a0Riah Milton<\/a>,\u00a0Ahmaud Arbery<\/a>,\u00a0Rayshard Brooks<\/a>\u00a0and more.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those looking for ways\u00a0to do just that, these are some of the books experts recommend checking out.<\/p>\n

Learning more about the ways systemic racism is rooted in the country’s history is the way to help heal\u00a0the future, experts say.<\/p>\n

For a better understanding, start with these reads\u00a0recommended by various experts and on best-seller lists about Juneteenth, slavery and Black history:<\/p>\n