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by Zach Miller
Americans first celebrated Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021. Minnesotans can explore the holiday's historical roots by searching the American Antiquarian Society's Historical Periodicals database. The database, available online via eLibrary Minnesota, features digitized images from the pages of American magazines and journals published between 1684 and 1912.
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by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez, Zach Miller
In 2023, Juneteenth became an official holiday in Minnesota, following approval by the state legislature and Governor Tim Walz. Minnesotans can learn more about Juneteenth through eLibrary Minnesota, or by visiting their local library.
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by Beth Staats
Long celebrated by the African American community, Juneteenth, finally federally recognized, marks our country’s second independence day.
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by Zach Miller
Margaret Aldrich and Michelle Filkins co-edited "Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces," which won a 2025 Minnesota Book Award. Filkins is a librarian at Metro State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The anthology was published by Spout Press, for which Filkins is a founding editor.