A review by thebakerbookworm
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

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5.0

A short yet super informative book on the history of Black people in Texas—from the 1500s to Juneteenth. Despite the title, this book is about a lot more than Juneteenth, and doesn't really even discuss Juneteenth until the end. But don't be disappointed—there's a whole lot of good historical nuggets in here. I loved that the author mixed historical events with her own personal history, and she shared how learning about these events affected her life as a young Black girl growing up in Texas. A little bit of memoir mixed with a lot of history that I don't remember learning before made for an excellent read.

I think I could re-listen to this book every year on Juneteenth; it's short enough to listen to in a day but full of good history enough that you'll always pick up on something new. Highly recommend!
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