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readandfindout's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Rape
mandkips's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault
kshertz's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
This is a very short book that details the authors history with Texas and mixes in the history of Juneteenth with Black people’s history in Texas in general. There was some that I knew but a lot that I didnt. I think most impactful for me is realizing that origins stories for Black people don’t just come from being on a ship with Europeans as well as talking about what integration did to Black teacher’s lives. There’s so much good historical information to go through and learn.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This is a really interesting blend of memoir and history woven into a collection of essays about June 19th, or Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a national day/holiday in the US recognising the end of slavery after it was abolished on June 19th 1865. Annette Gordon-Reed describes her own life as a Texan, her family history, and their experiences of racism. She looks back at the history of slavery in Texas, how Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery there, and the role of Native Americans and Mexicans in the state. There's so much information packed into quite a short book book and I learned a lot from listening to it on audio.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Classism
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