Past events

		Event	Date
		2024 Theme: Afrofuturism
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Detroit History is Black History: Panel Discussion	February 20, 2024
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Sisters in Law - Leading the Way (a Women's History Event)	March 21, 2024
		2024 WSU Juneteenth Celebration of Fine Art	June 3 - 28, 2024
		2024 WSU Juneteenth Threads of Freedom Quilting	June 17, 2024
		2024 WSU Juneteenth Opening Celebration - Keynote Address by Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds (Principal, Detroit School of Arts, DPSCD and Fellowship Chapel Assistant Pastor)	June 18, 2024
		2024 WSU Juneteenth Festival	June 18, 2024
		2024 WSU Juneteenth Panel on DEI Education: The Importance Now and in the Future in partnership with the WSU Organization of Black Alumni	June 18, 2024
		2024 WSU Juneteenth Movie: The Color Purple in partnership with WSU's Dean of Students Office	June 18, 2024

		2023
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Service Activity - Children's school supplies, winter clothing, and toy collection drive	January - March 2023
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Service Activity - Detroit Vernor Elementary and Middle School: Delivery of collected items and sessions on Juneteenth, Black History Month, and Kwanzaa	March 24, 2023
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: MLK's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' at 60: Reflections on a Modern Classic of Political Philosophy and Political Theology	April 3, 2023
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Sankofa - African American Studies at 33, Looking back as we move forward. The Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, partially funded this program.	April 13, 2023
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Malcolm X at 98 - Honoring his life and the impact of his life on others The Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, partially funded this program.	May 18, 2023
		2023 WSU Juneteenth Opening Celebration	June 12, 2023
		2023 WSU Juneteenth Keynote Address: On Juneteenth: Black Struggle, Black Freedom, and Black Restitution The Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, partially funded this program.	June 13, 2023
		2023 WSU Juneteenth Celebration of Black Art	June 14, 2023
		2023 WSU Juneteenth Panel: Freedoms, Education, and Resilience in partnership with the WSU Organization of Black Alumni	June 15, 2023
		2023 WSU Juneteenth Closing Celebration	June 20, 2023
		2023 WSU Juneteenth Movie in partnership with WSU's Dean of Students Office: Wakanda Forever	June 20, 2023

		2022
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Women Advancing Racial, Social, and Gender Equality	March 24, 2022
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Women Advancing Racial, Social, and Gender Equality Service Activity	April 8 - 20, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Black Business Crawl	April - June 30, 2022
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Financial Empowerment in the Black Community	April 21, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Creative Literary Competition	April 27 - June 7, 2022
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Mental Health and the Black Community	May 19, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Creative Literary Competition Winners Announced	June 17, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Opening Celebration and Voter Registration Drive	June 13, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Keynote Address: Did Slave Revolution Win the Civil War? by Dr. Errol Henderson (WSU alumnus)	June 15, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Panel: The Legacy, Historical Journey, and Impact of Juneteenth in partnership with the WSU Organization of Black Alumni	June 16, 2022
		2022 WSU Juneteenth Closing Celebration	June 17, 2022

		2021
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Discussing the Past, Examining the Present, Considering the Future	February 25, 2021
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Food Insecurity - The Effects of Systemic Racism on Detroit's Residents	April 20, 2021
		Looking Ahead to Juneteenth: Financial Wellness in Communities of Color	May 20, 2021
		2021 WSU Juneteenth Opening Celebration	June 13, 2021
		2021 WSU Juneteenth Celebration: Kickoff with "Fork in Nigeria"	June 13 - 19, 2021
		2021 WSU Juneteenth Celebration: Generations of Educational Struggle	June 15, 2021
		2021 WSU Juneteenth Keynote Address: The Centennial Discussion on the Tulsa Black Wall Street Massacre	June 16, 2021
		Virtual Volunteering with Brilliant Detroit	June 17, 2021
		2021 WSU Juneteenth Celebration: Education for Liberation	June 17, 2021
		2021 African American Graduation Celebration	June 19, 2021

2022 Keynote speaker information

Dr. Errol Henderson

The Revolution Will Not Be Theorized: Cultural Revolution in the Black Power Era (free book)

2022 News Features

Detroit Free Press: Juneteenth celebrations in metro Detroit include films, food, music, and shopping

The South End: WSU begins Juneteenth celebrations with an African dance performance

WDET 101.9 FM: Wayne State University kicks off Juneteenth celebration

WXYZ: Juneteenth 2022 events around metro Detroit