Join members of the Tufts community for a day of remembrance and reflection in honor of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
We have gathered a selection of readings about Juneteenth, new award-winning books on African American life and history, and books and articles by Professor Christina Greer (J'00) (bio).
An Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, Professor Greer is a scholar, political scientist, and activist whose scholarship and teaching focus on American politics, black ethnic politics, urban politics, quantitative methods, campaigns, elections, and public opinion.
Professor Greer will engage in a moderated conversation with Tisch College Associate Dean for Strategy Taina McField (bio).
A slim, moving collection of essays from historian Annette Gordon-Reed that mixes memoir, politics, and the history of Texas, to explore larger themes in American history. Read Professor Kerri Greenidge's review in the New Republic.
This novel was incomplete at Ellison's death in 1994, but edited and published in 1999. Read Troy Patterson's 2020 review in the New Yorker.
Originally published in 2020, updated in 2023.
A gorgeous cookbook with mouthwatering recipes and moving reminiscences of past Juneteenth celebrations. Hibiscus snow cones! Grilled watermelon with chamomile-cocoa salt! Check out a few sample recipes by Nicole A. Taylor in Food & Wine.
