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Ypsilanti’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration 2025

Ypsilanti’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration was held in Downtown Ypsilanti from Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22, 2025. This event honors Juneteenth, a national holiday that celebrates the day the last enslaved African Americans in Texas heard of their freedom. The event highlights local Black resources, vendors, artists and performers. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

Josh talks to acclaimed 89.1 WEMU host, Michael Jewett, about when a passion becomes a career,  what jazz has meant for the world and what it could mean for its future.