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Metro Detroiters celebrate Juneteenth with concerts, movie night

The second annual free Juneteenth concert was put on at the Hawk Theatre

Juneteenth celebrations continued into the Wednesday evening across Metro Detroit.

The second annual free Juneteenth concert was put on at the Hawk Theatre in Farmington Hills.

The band Mollywoop! was one of the performers at the concert on June 19.

“It’s a big deal,” Farmington Hills City Council Member Jackie Boleware said. “It’s a national holiday. We’re going to celebrate; we’re going to show our diversity.”

In Detroit, the Downtown Detroit Partnership kicked off summer movie nights in the D by showing the film The Color Purple.

“This is perfect, it’s inclusive, there’s diversity,” one movie-goer said. “I’m seeing a lot of people out here celebrating.”


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Jacqueline Francis is an award-winning journalist who joined the WDIV team in September 2022. Prior to Local 4, she reported for the NBC affiliate in West Michigan. When she’s not on the job, Jacqueline enjoys taking advantage of all the wonders Michigan has to offer, from ski trips up north to beach days with her dog, Ace.

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