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Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in 1863 ...
What started as a small community tradition more than five decades ago has grown into a citywide celebration and a powerful ...
Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too.
Residents gathered at UM Flint Community Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in ...
Flint was one of the first municipalities in Michigan to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday. 3 guns were recovered ...
SAGINAW, MI — Mid-Michigan organizations are planning several outdoor events this weekend, including two Juneteenth celebrations scheduled after the federal holiday. Here is a list of events taking ...
As Juneteenth approaches, the City of Easton recognized the achievements of Black residents during the second annual ...
We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the ...
A number of events are happening Thursday, including an Afrobeats concert.
• Downtown Street Eats: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, through Oct. 10, bringing more than 80 of Metro Detroit’s best ...
A date that speaks of freedom delayed. On that day, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced what should have already been a reality. The Emancipation Proclamation, ...