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Juneteenth: Authors Andrea Boyles and Orly Clerge on What the Day Represents
Jun 19 2021
This week, President Biden signed a bill to make Juneteenth an official federal holiday. The date commemorates the anniversary of Union army general Gordon Granger's arrival in Texas to proclaim the end of slavery of the Civil War - over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Known also as E
UC Press January Award Winners
Feb 02 2021
UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our recent award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!Nadya Bair2021 PROSE Award in Media and Cultural Studies Nadya Bair is a Getty