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Did you know that Ypsilanti’s New Jerusalem Baptist Church was originally built as a school for African-American students? The First Ward School closed in…

Like many states, Michigan began observing the Labor Day holiday in 1894. Washtenaw County played a role in developing the movement before it became a…

Earlier this month, we took a quick look into the Underground Railroad in our Southeast Michigan. As part of Black History Month, we continue exploring…