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History of Juneteenth

Federal Holiday

Remarks on Signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. (2021). Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1–4.
The White House. (2021 June 18). A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021. Briefing Room. https://www.npr.org/2018/08/16/638324920/american-anthem-lift-every-voice-and-sing-black-national-anthem

Lift Every Voice and Sing

NMAAHC. (Jun 18, 2020). A rendition of the Negro National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ejnj0cuksg&t=53s
A video so you can hear one version of Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Sargent, A. (2021). James Weldon Johnson. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia.
A short biography on James Weldon Johnson, who wrote the poem Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Curtis, M. V. (2021). Rehearsal break. Choral Journal, 62(2), 43–49.
A history of Lift Every Voice and Sing.
NPR. (2018 August 16). Till victory is won: The staying power of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'. NPR Music: American anthem: Music that challenges, unites, and celebrates. https://www.npr.org/2018/08/16/638324920/american-anthem-lift-every-voice-and-sing-bla
Julian Bond, & Dr. Sondra Kathryn Wilson. (2000). Lift Every Voice and Sing : A Celebration of the Negro National Anthem; 100 Years, 100 Voices. Random House.

The Food of Juneteenth

Jessica B. Harris. (2011). High on the Hog : A Culinary Journey From Africa to America. Bloomsbury USA.

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