African American History Resources
Juneteenth
Belanus, Betty J. Juneteenth '91, "Freedom Revisited." (Washington: Anacostia Museum of African American History and Culture, 1991).
Brewer, J. Mason, "Tales from Juneteenth," in The Folklore of Texan Cultures. Ed. Frances Edward Abernethy. (Austin: Encino Press, 1974).
Grey, Amy. Juneteenth, a Historical Perspective: A Research Paper. (Washington: Anacostia Museum of African American History and Culture, 1991).
Juneteenth and Other Freedom Celebrations. Prod. and distrib. by the Society for Visual Education, Inc. (Chicago, IL: The Society, 1988) [filmstrip + sound tape + teacher's guide]
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African American Folklore. Ed. Francis E. Abernethy , Patrick B. Mullen, and Alan B. Govenar. (Denton: University of North Texas Press, 1996).
Leeper, Angela. Juneteenth: A Day to Celebrate Freedom from Slavery. ( Berkeley Heights , NJ: Enslow, 2003).
Pemberton, Doris H. Juneteenth at Comanche Crossing. (Austin: Eakin Publications, 1983).
Simond, Ada D. Mae Dee and her Family Join the Juneteenth Celebration. (Austin: Stevenson Press, 1978).
Sobré, Judith Berg, "Juneteenth: 'They Are What They Deserve to Be, Free'," in her San Antonio on Parade: Six Historic Festivals. (College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 2003).
Turner, Elizabeth Hayes, "Juneteenth: Emancipation and Memory," in Lone Star Pasts: Memory and History in Texas. Ed. by Gregg Cantrell and Elizabeth Hayes Turner. Foreword by W. Fitzhugh Brundage. (College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 2007).
Weatherford, Carole B. Juneteenth Jamboree. Illus. by Yvonne Buchanan. (New York: Lee & Low Books, 1995).
Wiggins, William H., Jr., "Juneteenth: A Red Spot Day on the Texas Calendar," in Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore. Ed. Francis E. Abernethy , Patrick B. Mullen, and Alan B. Govenar. (Denton: University of North Texas Press, 1996).
Williams, David A. The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 and the Emancipation Proclamation, Texas Style (June 19, 1865). (Austin: Williams Independent Research Enterprises, 1979).
______________. Juneteenth: Unique Heritage: A Historical Analysis of the Origins and Evolution of the 19th of June Celebration in Texas . (Austin: The Author, 1992).


