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Juneteenth celebration at Charles H. Wright Museum honors freedom, culture and community in Detroit
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will commemorate Juneteenth with a full day of events on June 19, celebrating freedom, culture and community in Detroit. “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with Lance Wheeler, Vice President of Learning and Engagement at the Wright Museum, about the museum’s Juneteenth celebration and the importance of the federal holiday.
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