Juneteenth is tomorrow which means it’s the anniversary of the last enslaved African Americans being set free. Artist Kwaku Osei-Bonsu and Tatiana Hull of Arts and Scraps appeared on “Live in the D” to talk about the event at the Detroit Historical Museum.
Osei-Bonsu explained how the event is all about reclamation of things African Americans had stripped from them. The event is also partnered with Arts and Scraps to do some quilt making at the event. Once people have created their quilts, they will combine the quilts together to make a community quilt.
Arts and Scraps which has been in the community for 35 years is all about building community through creative reuse.
“Our main thing is to allow people of all ages and abilities to think to create and to be inspired,” said Hull.
To find out more information about the event on Detroit Historical Society’s website, click the video player above.