“Juneteenth: Emancipation of African Americans and the Long Journey towards Freedom.” by Ada Mackenzie Thomas Ph.D.
The presentation is about the history of Juneteenth as it emerged in the context of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation, African American cultural traditions associated with Juneteenth, and the legacies of slavery and Emancipation in the 21st century.
Ada McKenzie Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of World Literature
Bloomfield College
Email: ref@westorangelibrary.org for link
- Date:
- Saturday, June 19, 2021
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
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