Juneteenth detroit 2018

READ : Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justice. Coleman said those men left from the very spot in and headed down south. Over the next two years, many of those soldiers witnessed the good news of freedom on June 19, , known as Juneteenth. Coleman said the death of George Floyd is causing everyone to wake up, hence the reason why many states and corporate businesses are honoring Juneteenth now.

George Floyd particular, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He said Detroit is incorporating Juneteenth and local history into the K curriculum, but again Detroit is just one school system.

Celebrate the holiday at these events throughout Detroit By Ashlyn Delaney On June 19, , in Galveston, Texas, Union general Gordon Granger read a momentous announcement: all enslaved African Americans in the state were to be emancipated.

Cost: Free City of Detroit Celebration The civil rights, inclusion and opportunity department will be celebrating Juneteenth with a series of powerful discussions that celebrate black history and culture through Facebook Live. Black Businesses Matters Jun 17 4 p. Black Education Matters Jun 17 6 p. Detroit Jun 19 10 a. You Might Also Like September 24, Costume Designer Ruth E.

Carter Speaks at Oakland University April 5, Other Jewish organizations have used Jewish ritual to explore the meaning of Juneteenth.

Last year, the Jewish Multiracial Network created a kaddish for Black lives. The event adapts the Shavuot custom of all-night Torah study to learning about racial justice.

Last year, Rabbi Michael Holzman partnered with local Baptist pastor Michelle Nickens, who helped moderate conversations within the congregation around racism and policing. At its peak, roughly people attended the virtual event, which ran from p. He sees the value in a distinctly Jewish communal exploration of American racism, he said. White Jews new to Juneteenth are also trying to figure out how to mark the holiday while recognizing its particular significance to Black Americans.

This year, since Juneteenth falls on a Saturday, Maris is incorporating the holiday into her typical Shabbat observance. She and her partner, who live in Chicago, are hosting a Juneteenth Shabbat through OneTable, an organization created to help young adults host Shabbat dinners. In celebration of Juneteenth, Maris invited her guests to bring articles and pieces of text related to the holiday.

She anticipates conversations about the parallels between Juneteenth and Pride month, as well as connections between the Black Lives Matter movement and the Free Palestine movement. April Baskin, the founding director of Joyous Justice and an advocate for racial justice in Jewish communities, is marking this Juneteenth by looking inward, she said.

Having finished the first year of her training to be ordained as a Kohenet, Baskin wants space for introspection, she said. Originally from Sacramento, Baskin, who now lives in Senegal, has in recent years seen more Juneteenth events hosted by Jewish organizations.

Looking at emancipation through a Jewish lens has allowed Baskin to notice distinctions between the Jewish exodus from slavery in Egypt and the Black exodus from American slavery, she said. The sea never opened for Black people. Aviva Davis, who is Black, has never celebrated Juneteenth.

Growing up in Oakland, Calif. While Davis does not plan to do anything for Juneteenth this year, they would be open to celebrating the day in the future. Here is a partial list of events marking the holiday this year. If you are planning something for Juneteenth, pleasse email salzhauer forward.