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Juneteenth is here. The occasion serves as a great opportunity to discuss where we’ve come as a community since the end of slavery and the significant work that remains ahead. WEMU's David Fair is joined by Trische’ Duckworth for a Juneteenth conversation. She is founder of Survivors Speak and continues to work in the local Black Lives Matter movement.
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Today - the 19th of June - is the day now recognized nationally as "Juneteenth". It’s the day in 1865 that American slaves received word they were officially freed. But a Washtenaw County racial justice activist is urging the local community to live the spirit of Juneteenth year-round. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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There's a lot to see in the movie world this weekend from new art house offerings to new and returning superheroes! While David Fair is away, WEMU's Michael Jewett steps in to chat about the latest cinematic offerings with Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins.
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Juneteenth will be an official state holiday in Michigan under legislation on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The state House adopted the bills Wednesday. Rick Pluta has details.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…