About this Event
JUNETEENTH READING at Books Inc. Alameda
Come join us for a special JUNETEENTH READING event at Books Inc. in Alameda! Celebrate freedom and unity through powerful readings and discussions. This in-person event promises to be enlightening and engaging. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the community and honor this important day in history.
Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.
Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth with writers, Jenee Darden, Tureeda Mikell and James Cagney sharing their prose and poetry that pays homage to this historical moment, and the collected histories of their ancestors, family and friends, and to each other’s personal journey…
To be recorded for Sights & Sounds on KALW
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Books Inc., 1344 Park Street, Alameda, United States
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