The Mercer University Libraries celebrates Juneteenth in honor of our African-American students, faculty, and staff. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that celebrates the freedom of slaves in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. During Juneteenth, check out the list of films, books, and web resources to learn more.

Films

These films are available to stream through the library in Kanopy.

• Miss Juneteenth
• Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
• Talk to Me
• Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
• The Black Emperor of Broadway
• A Ballerina’s Tale

Books

Check out these print and electronic resources available through the library.

• Juneteenth: A Novel by Ralph Ellison
• On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
• Disquiet: Poems by John Witt
• Mama Day by Gloria Naylor
• The Awkward Black Man: Stories by Walter Mosley
• The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

Web Resources

For more information about Juneteenth, visit some of these websites.

• Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
• Texas State Historical Association
• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Britannica
• Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC)
• Associated Press News (AP News)