Every Day Is Juneteenth

Don't Trust Your Local Sheriff's Department by Xyrus

In the state of Texas, you cannot trust your local sheriff’s department.

~ Xyrus, author of "I Killed A Man"

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AUTHOR TALK: I Killed A Man by Cyrus Gray by Mr. Well-Travelled

In this episode of AUTHOR TALK, Cyrus Gray discusses his memoir, "I Killed A Man". Watch it now on Substack.

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“Viral Justice” by Dr. Ruha Benjamin explores how daily choices can reshape society, tackling racism, healthcare inequities, and community-led change.

They don’t want you to read it!

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And @everydayisjuneteenth and @thistle.nightshade included my audiobook in their curated lists of audiobooks to check out! Check out the audiobook, “The Rainbow Ain’t Never Been Enuf,” libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

White Women: Everything You Already Know about Your Own Racism and How by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao Get the audiobook: Description A no-holds-barred guidebook aimed at white women who want to stop being nice and start dismantling white supremacy from the team behind R...

Since Debra Messing is still trending for hateful and racist posts, we recommend reading "White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism And How To Do Better"

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How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frus by Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD Description This psychologist is frustrated. . In the final stretch of his doctoral internship, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter had just one more milestone to complete-...

In "How I Know White People Are Crazy," Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter reveals how white ideology has harmed Black patients and how it dominates America's mental health practices.

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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America (Paperback) by Ijeoma Oluo Description From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Be A Revolution, an "illuminating" (New York Times Book Review) history of white male ide...

Since JD Vance, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan are trending again, we recommend reading "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America"

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Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) (Pap by Dean Spade Description Mutual aid is the radical act of caring for each other while working to change the world. . Around the globe, people are faced with a spiralling succession of crises, from th...

This book is about mutual aid, the radical act of caring for each other while working to change the world.

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They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American So by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers Description Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History: a bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy. .Bridging w...

All white women should read "They Were Her Property: White Women As Slave Owners In The American South"

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YouTube video by Every Day Is Juneteenth Charlie Kirk Copycats | Media Literacy 101 with Brandon Tillery | Episode 3 #shorts

Beware of Charlie Kirk Copycats! Do not engage with them! Learn more in this episode of Media Literacy 101 with Brandon Tillery.

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I Killed A Man: Handle with Care (Paperback) by Cyrus Gray (Xyrus) Description I Killed a Man is Cyrus Gray's gripping true story of surviving wrongful incarceration and reclaiming his identity. . Wrongfully incarcerated for nearly 5 years in Ha...

Cyrus Gray was incarcerated for almost 5 years in a Texas jail, charged with a murder he didn't commit. His new memoir invites readers into the depths of injustice.

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A People's History of the United States (Paperback) by Howard Zinn Description Historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools--with i...

"A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn tells the truth about American history with an emphasis on women, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers.

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Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler (Hardcover by Robin Givhan Description A magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work. . ...

Octavia Butler was a trailblazer. She was the first Black woman to consistently write and publish science fiction. Many people have read her books but not her life story. Get to know Octavia better in this new biography.

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YouTube video by Every Day Is Juneteenth Amanda Seales vs 20 Black Conservatives | Media Literacy 101 with Brandon Tillery | Ep 2 #shorts

In Episode 2 of our original series "Media Literacy 101," Brandon Tillery explains how the Amanda Seales vs 20 Black Conservatives debate on Jubilee exposed right-wing talking points + proved why reading books matters.

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YouTube video by Every Day Is Juneteenth Jillian Michaels is historically illiterate

Jillian Michaels should read "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South" by Stephanie Jones-Rogers.

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Historically Illiterate . Historical illiteracy is the failure to understand the events, people, and forces that shaped the world we live in—and to think critically about how the past connects to the present. This includes: ...

Jillian Michaels went on CNN last week and repeated lies about chattel slavery that have fueled anti-Blackness for centuries. That’s what we call being historically illiterate. So, here's a reading list just for her :)

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Amanda Seales Amanda Seales sat in a room with 20 Black Conservatives on Jubilee’s Surrounded and walked away the clear winner. Why? Because she’s well-read. Last year, Amanda shared the books that shaped her radic...

Amanda Seales just sat in a room with 20 Black Conservatives on Jubilee’s Surrounded and walked away the clear winner.

Why? Because she’s well-read.

Here's a list of books that have shaped her perspective.

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Can't Get Enough (Paperback) by Kennedy Ryan Description Can't Get Enough balances brutal emotion, whip-smart humor, and delicious spice. Moving, romantic, and thrumming with life, this is Ryan's best work yet. . Hendrix Barry li...

Today is Bookstore Romance Day 💕

“Can’t Get Enough” by Kennedy Ryan flips romance tropes with wit, heart & heat. Hendrix’s perfect life unravels when tech mogul Maverick storms in.

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YouTube video by Every Day Is Juneteenth SUPPORT BLACK CREATORS #culture

Brandon Tillery explains why you need to support Black creators.

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"Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias And The Struggle For Equality" by Tanya Katerí Hernández demonstrates that it's possible for a historically marginalized group to experience discrimination and also be discriminatory.

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TikTok Told You Wrong: Juneteenth Is a Black American Holiday. Full Stop. | Every Day Is Juneteenth Get more from Every Day Is Juneteenth on Patreon

There are several TikTok videos and Instagram Threads claiming that Juneteenth is not a Black American holiday. This is not only false but intentional erasure.

Here are 10 questions to ask in response to TikTok disinformation about Juneteenth.

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YouTube video by Every Day Is Juneteenth TikTok Told You Wrong: Harriet Tubman was a real person! #culture

TikTok Told You Wrong! Harriet Tubman was a real person!

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A sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continent’s extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective from Sudanese-born Zeinab Badawi.

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Did you know that All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson is one of the most banned books in the USA?

It is also a bestseller on our Pride Month reading list.

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YouTube video by Every Day Is Juneteenth Black Fatigue #culture

Black Fatigue is a book by Mary-Frances Winters.

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HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, MALCOLM!

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