Juneteenth celebrations in Metro Detroit
Numerous events are planned around Metro Detroit to commemorate Juneteenth, the emancipation of slavery, which is June 19.
Here's what's going on to celebrate:
June 17
Juneteenth: Detroit and the Final Stops of the Underground Railroad - 6-7 p.m. at the Campbell Detroit Library branch
June 18
Juneteenth Freedom Fest - Noon to 6 p.m. at Eastern Market Shed 5
Juneteenth Flag Raising - 5:30 p.m. at Ferndale City Hall
June 19
Juneteenth on the Cut - 2-7 p.m. at the Dequindre Cut
Juneteenth Celebration - 4 p.m. at Oak Park City Hall
Freedom Day - Noon to 8 p.m. at Capitol Park in Downtown Detroit
Juneteenth Concert - 6 p.m. at The Hawk in Farmington Hills
Juneteenth at the Detroit Historical Society - 1-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Juneteenth Celebration - 3 p.m. at Cenential Commons Park in Royal Oak
Juneteenth Jamboree - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Civic Center Campus in West Bloomfield
Juneteenth Celebration - 1-4 p.m. at Wayne County Community College in Harper Woods
Juneteenth Festival - Noon to 5 p.m. at Wayne State's Keast Commons
June 22
Juneteenth Heritage Day - Noon to 4 p.m. at Nankin Mills Park in Westland