Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas – nearly two years after the proclamation had been issued. The holiday is a celebration of the freedom and liberation of the last of the enslaved people in the United States.
In commemoration of the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, here is a list of events in and around Oakland County.
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In Oakland County
Farmington Hills
June 19: Farmington Hills Juneteenth Performance
Ferndale
June 19: Put on Your Crown Set
Madison Heights
June 14: Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration
Oak Park
June 19: Oak Park’s Juneteenth Celebration
June 19: “Walk a Mile in my Shoes”
Pontiac
June 18: Oakland County’s Juneteenth Celebration
Royal Oak
June 19: Royal Oak’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Southfield
June 13: Juneteenth Senior Luncheon
June 14: Juneteenth Jubilee
June 19: Pearls of Service Foundation Juneteenth Celebration
June 21: Juneteenth Open Mic Event
West Bloomfield
June 19: Juneteenth Jamboree
In Metro Detroit
Canton
June 14: Juneteenth Celebration
Detroit
June 17: “Looking Back with Purpose” – A Juneteenth Keynote Address
June 25: “Building Forward with Wisdom” – A Juneteenth Genealogy Discovery Event
Do you know of any other Juneteenth events taking place in the Oakland County area? Email socialmedia@oakgov.com or leave a comment below.
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