A Children’s Booklist for Honoring Freedom and History June 19 marks Juneteenth, a vital day of remembrance and celebration in the United States. On this day in 1865—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued—enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom. This moment is now commemorated each year as Juneteenth, a time to honor the strength, resistance, and hope of Black Americans past and present. For children, Juneteenth