About the Book
Juneteenth
The Promise of Freedom
To understand Juneteenth is to understand Black history. This book offers a transformative look at Black history beginning when Blacks created great Kingdoms in Africa to the destruction of their great civilizations. The book covers the horrors of the transatlantic slave era, chattel slavery, and culminating when they were freed on Juneteenth and what that has meant. It offers many lessons about the current climate in the country, shedding light on the root causes of many of our current social, racial, and political problems. It forces readers to engage in critical thinking about this country’s past and why it is time to confront this past with the urgency it requires.
About the Book
Juneteenth
The Promise of Freedom
To understand Juneteenth is to understand Black history. This book offers a transformative look at Black history beginning when Blacks created great Kingdoms in Africa to the destruction of their great civilizations. The book covers the horrors of the transatlantic slave era, chattel slavery, and culminating when they were freed on Juneteenth and what that has meant. It offers many lessons about the current climate in the country, shedding light on the root causes of many of our current social, racial, and political problems. It forces readers to engage in critical thinking about this country’s past and why it is time to confront this past with the urgency it requires.