Black freedom : a visual history of Juneteenth and emancipation days / Blair L.M. Kelley.
The first fully illustrated history of Juneteenth and other Emancipation Day celebrations, told through photographs, art, and an engrossing narrative from an award-winning historian.? For more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation. While Juneteenth has recently gained wider recognition, it was one of many Emancipation Day traditions celebrated across the United States. These observances were spaces of joy, remembrance, and resistance--even as the fight for full freedom was unfinished. This volume brings together stirring essays and striking images from Juneteenth and beyond, offering a sweeping portrait of how Black people have created and sustained rituals of remembrance, a testament to the generations who, through celebration and storytelling, demanded that their contributions to the making of America be fully recognized.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780762486939
- ISBN: 0762486937
- Physical Description: xi, 260 pages : illustrations (some color), photographs ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Emancipation: the long fight for freedom -- Texas and the meaning of Juneteenth -- Celebrations of Black freedom -- Juneteenth today.
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African Americans > Anniversaries, etc. > Pictorial works.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States > Pictorial works.
Juneteenth.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 973.04960 Kelley (Text) | 38950611695786 | Adult New Nonfiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | 973.0496 Kel (Text) | 33630005548867 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | 973.0496/Kelley (Text) | 72350000136694 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 973.0496 KEL (Text) | 31250200097013 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | CMB2004975 (Text) | CMB2004975 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| East Asheville Library | 973.0496 KEL (Text) | 0020514206554 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | ANF (Text) | BUN25196931520590 | Adult New Nonfiction | In process | - |
| Franklin Tech Services | FRAN2029770 (Text) | FRAN2029770 | Adult Nonfiction | On order | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | HCPL2044048 (Text) | HCPL2044048 | Adult New Nonfiction | On order | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | NEU2042839 (Text) | NEU2042839 | Adult Nonfiction | On order | - |
