Many of these titles are currently on display in Dinand Library for the month of June. Visit the main lobby to see items on display and check them out for reading.
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
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Life and times of Frederick Douglass / written by himself
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Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
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Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery
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The Warmth of Other Suns
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
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Forever Free: the Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction
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To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War
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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
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His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice
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The Underground Railroad
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African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song
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Dr. King's Refrigerator and Other Bedtime Stories
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The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
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Virginia Hamilton: Five Novels
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Still I Rise: a Graphic History of African Americans
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The Black Panther Party: a Graphic Novel History
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I Am Alfonso Jones
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At the Table of Power: Food and Cuisine in the African American Struggle for Freedom, Justice, and Equality
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May We Forever Stand: a History of the Black National Anthem
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Songs of Slavery and Emancipation
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Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
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The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks
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Get Your Knee Off Our Necks: From Slavery to Black Lives Matter
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Clip from the PBS show Get out of Town season 1 episode 6. Laurita and Lauren visit Monticello, the historic estate overlooking Charlottesville where Thomas Jefferson, his family and 400 enslaved people lived. Gayle Jessup White, leads them on a tour and discussion about the history of slavery in America. Monticello's "The Life of Sally Hemmings" Exhibit honors Sally Hemmings and how she negotiated freedom for several of the children she had by Jefferson.
Episode of PBS Series "Say it Loud", a series that celebrates Black culture, context, and history. In this episode they explain the origin of Juneteenth and look at the parallels of Black liberation work around Reconstruction and Black liberation work, today.They focus on 3 areas of “Fine Print”: Voter Suppression, Mass Incarceration, and Policing with a special highlight on the work of leaders pushing for change in these areas.
Harrison Eppright hosts a virtual discussion about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday. Galveston County historian Sam Collins III reveals historical notes about the original event as well as ongoing and current celebration efforts. Dr. Sabrina Robins explains how a former sundown town in Northeast Wisconsin has created their Juneteenth celebration as a platform to develop community.
