Blackness in Ann Arbor


The post title probably makes you think I’m gonna write some deep introspective stuff… sorry not tonight. But there are a couple of things going on in Ann Arbor that I thought you may like to know are going down.

This Saturday the Ann Arbor Branch of the NAACP is hosting its annual Juneteenth gathering! It will be happening from noon to 5pm at Wheeler Park. It’s a nice family friendly event which features food, performances, and even some Bid Whist (how’s that for Midwestern)!

Next Thursday, June 22nd from 10am to 6pm The Black Factory is stopping into Ann Arbor. The Black Factory will be at Liberty Plaza, it’s that little concrete park thingy at the corner of Liberty and S. Division. Definitely follow the link above to see the brochure about the Black Factory. I’ll have to try to stop by to see what is going on, it seems really interesting.

And while I’m on my Ann Arbor kick, have you been to Another Ann Arbor? It’s a great website which is one of the original resources on things Black in Michigan.

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  • Anonymous

    Glad to see you posting on Juneteenth, I had actually thought about recommending you post about it on another blog too!
    Thanks for giving me tips on how to use Blogger to comment here.

    David Boyle

  • Anonymous

    Glad to see you posting on Juneteenth, I had actually thought about recommending you post about it on another blog too! Thanks for giving me tips on how to use Blogger to comment here. David Boyle

  • DOC

    Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. 26 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, as well as the Congress of the United States.

    Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in Amemrica!

    “DOC”
    Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.
    Chairman
    National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign
    National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
    National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
    http://www.Juneteenth.us
    http://www.19thofJune.com
    http://www.njclc.com
    http://www.JuneteenthJazz.com

  • DOC

    Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. 26 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, as well as the Congress of the United States. Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in Amemrica! “DOC”Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.ChairmanNational Juneteenth Holiday CampaignNational Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)www.Juneteenth.uswww.19thofJune.comwww.njclc.comwww.JuneteenthJazz.com