Last year, it was a celebration of Black fashion with the boutique Granru. For Juneteenth 2024, Greenlight Bookstore is continuing to champion Black-owned businesses by spotlighting Legacy Lit, a Black-led publishing imprint dedicated to giving voice to underrepresented issues and underserved communities.
The event will feature brief readings by authors including Jonathan Conyers, Antonia Hylton, Eddie Ndopu, Courtney Roker Laga, and Eboni K. Williams. Courtney Roker Laga will serve Juneteenth-inspired crudites from her book Al Roker's Recipes to Live by: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion; additional snacks and drinks from Brooklyn businesseslike Jaylee's Treats and Happy Cork will be served. A portion of proceeds from all featured books at the event will be donated to the Free Black Women's Library.