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Historical Snapshots of Ypsilanti: 190-Years and Counting

89.1 WEMU | By Wendy Wright

Published August 15, 2013 at 9:21 AM EDT

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The annual Ypsilanti Heritage Festival kicks-off on Friday and the celebration will run through the weekend. It's a perfect time to take a look back at some of the elements that have helped create the identity of this Washtenaw County community.

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Wendy Wright

Wendy Wright has been on the radio at WEMU since April 2000. She served as host of 89.1 Jazz, Sunday mornings from 5-8 a.m. for seven years, when she was asked to host From Memphis to Motown. She was then asked to create the Soul Break which airs Wednesday afternoons.

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