Recently, I was employed as an intern at Emory and my project was to review a list of newly accepted subject headings proposed by the African American SACO Funnel. The African American SACO Funnel is an organization that focuses on creating or changing subject headings related to the African American experience. This is done to Read More …
In my family, Juneteenth was always a holiday that was juxtaposed with the Fourth of July. We’d celebrate the latter pretty often. Most years, you could find me in Walmart a few days before the holiday, navigating around shopping carts full of fireworks and moms with armies of children dressed in red, white, and blue. Read More …
In celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day, the Emory Libraries has compiled a resource guide with books, videos, event links and more! Here are some guide highlights to get you started: Books Check out the libraries’ collection of books about Juneteenth such as Annette Gordon-Reed’s sweeping overview of the importance of the holiday in the Read More …
By Dhy Edwardsberry, business librarian, Goizueta Business Library. The date was June 19, 1865. Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger entered Galveston, Texas to read General Orders No. 3 which stated, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are Read More …
