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How City of Detroit played a significant role in fight to protect those who were still enslaved
Read full article: How City of Detroit played a significant role in fight to protect those who were still enslavedJuneteenth commemorates the announcement of emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.This happened more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863.
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New exhibit at Charles H. Wright Museum showcases the fight, history behind voting rights
Read full article: New exhibit at Charles H. Wright Museum showcases the fight, history behind voting rightsThe exhibit showcases a timeline of the right and the fight to vote, spanning centuries. RELATED: Housing discrimination in Detroit: An example of systemic racism“It is an inter generational activity,” said museum educator Yolanda Jack. The exhibit ends with the fight over the electoral college, gerrymandering and voter suppression still happening today. “I do think that there are people who are trying to make sure there are some people in the world who can’t vote,” Jack said. Voting Matters runs through the spring.