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Rhaeven Richardson plays the African drums during Thursday’s eighth annual Grand Rapids Community Juneteenth celebration in Grand Rapids, Mich. Rhaeven Richardson plays the African drums during ...

Juneteenth celebrations in Grand Rapids kicked off Thursday, June 19, with a parade along Eastern Avenue, followed by traditional music, dance and vendor displays in Dickinson Buffer Park. The parade ...

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In addition to this celebration, Grand Rapids hosts various other events marking Juneteenth. Earlier Thursday, the Afro Gaga Parade and Celebration, organized by the West Michigan Jewels of Africa ...

Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 08:43 AM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 06:25 PM EDT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — People in West Michigan celebrated Juneteenth Thursday with events happening all over.

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In 2021, Juneteenth was officially made a federal holiday in the United States. Today, Grand Rapids is marking the occasion with various celebrations.

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