By Clint Smith
Reflects on how the history of slavery is memorialized in the United States by visiting and collecting the stories about monuments and landmarks connected to those events. Explores the narratives and legacy of slavery through research, interviews, and the author's personal experience as a Black man. Includes a chapter on celebrations of Juneteenth in Galveston, the passage of
HB 1016, 66th Legislature, R.S., making Juneteenth an official Texas state holiday, and a profile of former Representative
Al Edwards Sr.
Little, Brown and Company, 2021, 336 pages
973.0496073 SM642H 2021