WHO:
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and we’ve partnered with the City of Detroit to kick off our celebration of Juneteenth!
WHAT:
Juneteenth Freedom Weekend 2023
Education ~ Economic independence ~ Engagement
WHERE:
Monday, 315 Warren Ave., Detroit, MI 48201 & Sunday, Shed 5 @Eastern Market
WHEN:
- Sunday, June 18th ~ City of Detroit Activity, @Eastern Market 12Noon – 6pm
- Monday, June 19th ~ @The Wright Museum Outside activities 12noon-6pm
- Monday, June 19th- Museum & Exhibitions will be open from 9am to 5pm
WHY:
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will observe & honor the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth on both Sunday, June 18th and the museum will be open on Monday, June 19th, 2023. Celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Weekend on June 18 and June 19 at The Wright Museum!
Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War ended and the enslaved were now free. This announcement was withheld more than two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Media Contact:
Kelly Miner, Marketing & Communications Manager
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Avenue, Michigan 48201
kminer@thewright.org or call 313.494.5865