Work cat.: 95015932: Taylor, C.A. Juneteenth, 1995.

Commemorating Juneteenth, May 21, 2021, via University of Delaware website, viewed May 26, 2021 (The University of Delaware will again recognize June 19th--also known as Juneteenth, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day and Freedom Day--to honor Black history and culture)

Congressional Research Service. Juneteenth : fact sheet, 2020 (updated): p. 1 ("It is also known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day"; "Although Juneteenth is not a federal holiday, most states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation recognizing it as a holiday or observance.")

Encyclopedia of American studies, 2018, viewed online May 26, 2021: Celebrations and Holidays ("Since 1863, when President Lincoln issued his final Emancipation Proclamation, some African Americans have observed January 1 as Emancipation Day, celebrating with parades, speeches, and prayer. The creation in 1983 of a legal holiday on or near January 15 to honor assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., has diverted attention from the January 1 emancipation celebration. Juneteenth, on June 19, is celebrated as emancipation day in Oklahoma and Texas because it was the day on which slaves received the news that they were free.")

What is Juneteenth? in History.com, viewed May 26, 2021 ("In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday. Today, 47 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, while efforts to make it a national holiday have so far stalled in Congress.")

Britannica online, viewed May 26, 2021: Juneteeth (alternative titles: Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day)

Merriam-Webster dictionary online, viewed May 25, 2021: Juneteenth (June 19 celebrated especially in Texas to commemorate the belated announcement there of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865; blend of June and nineteenth)

SAGE Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America, 2015, viewed online May 26, 2021: African cultural revivals ("The current debate over Juneteenth (June 19) as against December 6 (the anniversary of the 1865 ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, officially ending legal enslavement in the United States) as a national holiday to honor African Americans ...")

Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, article in the New York Times, June 17, 2021, viewed online July 7, 2021.

Hennepin; Am. her. dict.; Random House