Juneteenth

Some Michigan lawmakers gathered with community members in Ypsilanti Monday afternoon to unveil a monument to the state’s Black Civil War veterans.

Juneteenth weekend celebrations in Greater Lansing are set to begin Thursday evening. Events include the city’s African American Parade, festivals, music, food and more.

The Michigan Supreme Court took public comments Wednesday on a proposal to add Juneteenth as a court holiday.

The Michigan Supreme Court says it’s willing to consider dropping another court holiday, such as Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, to make room for Juneteenth.

Dozens of cars lined the parking lot of the old Wainwright Elementary School building on the south side of Lansing waiting for the city's Juneteenth…

Day off? Extra pay? Or business as usual? Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth has created some exceptions. And companies aren't required to observe holidays.

This year, a new Juneteenth Festival is coming to REO Town in Lansing.The annual celebration on June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the United…

For the first time in its history, Michigan State University is hosting an in-person commemoration of Juneteenth. This celebration plans to honor one of…

June 19 is a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Michigan State University will host a ?university wide and?in person?celebration of Juneteenth to commemorate the?freeing of…