What Is Juneteenth? – Resources

Juneteenth, celebrated each year on June 19, is an officially recognized QuickFrame holiday. Each year, the QuickFrame/MNTN team takes the day to honor the abolition of slavery in the United States and to self-educate on the ongoing fight for racial justice around the world. Over the years, we’ve curated an educational resource hub of books, articles, podcasts, and videos on topics related to Juneteenth.
What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day — is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, which took place on June 19, 1865.
Although President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863, not all states freed enslaved people for another two and a half years. June 19th marks the date on which Texas, the last state to do so, officially freed all enslaved people in the state.
The New York Times published a brief guide that explains the history of Juneteenth and provides an overview of its continued importance in our country.
Juneteenth Resources
Start
- What is Juneteenth? African American History Blog – Henry Louis Gates, Jr., PBS
- The Quintessential Americanness of Juneteenth – Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic
- Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom — PBS
- The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth — National Museum of African American History & Culture
Read
- Understanding Racism & Inequality in America – Washington Post
- Black History Month Library – Library of documents
- Who Gets to Be Afraid in America – Ibram X. Kendi, The Atlantic
- The White Space – Elijah Anderson
- George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children? – Alia E. Dastagir, USA Today
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack – Peggy McIntosh
- Answering White People’s Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Black Lives Matter Movement – Courtney Martin
- Smiling Online, Fuming Offline: The Plight Of Black Professionals In Corporate America – Ruth Umoh & Brianne Garrett, Forbes
Watch
- “Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice” – Megan Ming Francis, TED Talk
- “How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Towards Them” – Vernā Myers, TED Talk
- “How We’re Priming Some Kids for College and Others for Prison” – Alice Goffman, TED Talk
- How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion – Peggy McIntosh, TED Talk
- 13th (Feature Film) (Also available on Netflix)
Listen
- Code Switch – NPR Podcast
- Justice In America – The Appeal Podcast
- 1619 – New York Times Podcast
- Talking Race With Young Children – NPR
- The History and Meaning of Juneteenth — The Daily by the New York Times
Juneteenth Customer Videos We Love
ABC: Juneteenth TV Special
ABC used QuickFrame to create segments for an hour-long TV special in 2020 about Juneteenth. In a year where protests against systemic racism took over the United States, QuickFrame was honored to help celebrate Juneteenth by cataloging the day’s historical significance through video content.
ABC’s stylistic approach to this project showcases the narrative power and versatility that stock photography can have when it’s paired with expert storytelling and animation.
ABC: What America Owes
After working on educational segments for ABC’s Good Morning America, QuickFrame was tapped to create a series of animated videos for Nightline. The news program used QuickFrame to create 3 educational videos on the U.S.’s history of reparations to marginalized groups, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.
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