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Movie Club: Miss Juneteenth Online
Join our new Movie Club! Watch the movie on your own, then join us for a discussion! View the discussion questions ahead of the meeting here.
This month's pick is Miss Juneteenth in celebration of Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.
The movie is available to stream for free on Kanopy
Please vote on our upcoming selection of books here.
Juneteenth's remembrance is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, when Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for enslaved people in Texas which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.
- Date:
- Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adults Public
- Categories:
- Library Event