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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 ...
At least 37 former slaves freed by Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation are among people buried at Topeka's Ritchie Cemetery.