Juneteenth

Some Michigan lawmakers gathered in Ypsilanti Monday afternoon to unveil a monument to the state’s Black Civil War veterans. Colin Jackson has more from the ceremony.

There will be a number of buildings and services that will not be available in the city of Ann Arbor in honor of Juneteenth today. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has more.

Communities across Washtenaw County will observe Juneteenth over the next few days. The county government is conducting a special flag Juneteenth flag raising at 10 a.m. today at the Learning Resource Center on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson provides some historical perspective.

We are days away from the national and local celebration of Juneteenth. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. 157 years later, racial issues and matter of inequity and inequality remain at the fore of our social discourse. WEMU's David Fair is joined by the founder of Survivors Speak, Trische' Duckworth, to talk about Juneteenth as a platform to advance the dialogue and look at Ypsilanti's annual Juneteenth celebration while also marking the one-year anniversary of the painting of Ypsilanti's Black Lives Matter Boulevard.

Today is Juneteenth. WEMU’s Lisa Barry has been sharing the thoughts of several different community members about what Juneteenth means to them. We The…

The Ann Arbor branch of the NAACP is working with the City of Ann Arbor and other local groups to host a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday. The event…

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States and has been declared a day of celebration in Michigan by Governor…

Friday, June 19th has been declared "Juneteenth Celebration Day" in Michigan by Governor Gretchen Whitmer commemorating the day in 1865 when slavery was…

June 19th is a special day in American history known as ‘Juneteenth.’89.1 WEMU’s Lisa Barry reports on one local observation featuring a special…