Fri, June 17, 2022 4:30 PM at Breslin Center
Attend the second annual Michigan State University Juneteenth Celebration program on Friday, June 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with festivities until 8:30 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
Juneteenth (abbreviation for June 19th) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
The celebration's theme of AFROFUTURISM centers Black history to envision futures of Black liberation.
The event will feature the Harlem Renaissance and Idlewild student art exhibit and performances, and the Black Wall Street business exhibition to center Black student entrepreneurship. The program will include messages from campus leaders and live music and food.
Students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the local community are encouraged to RSVP to the celebration. Activities for all ages.