Devon Clement answers “Loved this book but was wondering the...”

Will Fang asked this question about Americanah:

Loved this book but was wondering the entire time: What does "Raceteenth" mean? Is it a play on words I'm missing?

Devon Clement It’s a play on “Juneteenth”, a holiday celebrated mostly by Black Americans for the ending of slavery in the USA ON June 19th (edited: I initially mis…moreIt’s a play on “Juneteenth”, a holiday celebrated mostly by Black Americans for the ending of slavery in the USA ON June 19th (edited: I initially misspoke and thought it was the Emancipation Proclamation)

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