Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.

The Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival want to bring these two important forces together as we work towards bridging communities together. These posters spotlights important African American writers who longed for racial equality in America.