A Kids Book About Juneteenth
This Week's Banned Book is:
By Garrison Hayes
"The stories we accept shape how we understand the world around us."1
At a time when Republicans are blocking attempts to teach basic history in public schools, this book couldn't have come at a better time.
With over 400,000 followers on social media, Garrison Hayes is a true storyteller and a powerful voice at the intersection of black history, culture, and progress.
This book tells the true story of Emancipation and the Juneteenth Holiday, something I wasn't taught, and I bet you weren't either.
I'm also willing to bet that you thought that slavery ended when the Civil War was over, but that's not true.
"News had to be shared through newspapers or from person to person, by word of mouth."1
And so, it wasn't until June 19th, 1865 -- 2 months after the Civil War ended that "word" made finally made it to Galveston, TX - "the last place to learn that the war was over and Black people were free."1
So, here's what we think:
Buy this book for yourself, your kids, and then for your likely racist grandparents.
Buy the book HERE.
Hayes, G. (2023) A Kids Book About Juneteenth. A Kids Co.
