East Downtown Dearborn 2021 Juneteenth Mobility Stroll and Roll

13615 Michigan Avenue,Dearborn MI 48126

19 June, 2021

Description

The Juneteenth Mobility Stroll & Roll Celebration, hosted by the East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority, is a major events for 2021. JUNETEENTH MOBILITY ROLL & STROLL Saturday, June 19th from 10 AM – 2 PM – Beginning at Michigan & Schaefer in East Downtown Dearborn. For too long in America the simple ease of mobility—one’s ability to move between different levels in society—was not a reality for African Americans. Their movement once restricted by the unjust Jim Crow laws of the South gave rise to the Great Migration to northern cities. By car, train, or bus and sometimes on foot, they went in search of better opportunities. This new freedom of movement became a force to dismantle racial barriers and make a direct impact on the building up of wealth in African American communities that has stretched across generations. In celebration of those who journeyed so far, we present the Juneteenth Mobility Stroll and Roll. The Juneteenth Mobility Stroll and Roll, hosted by the East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority, is just one of several major events planned for 2021 Homage to Black Excellence. A broad range of transportation modes that represent the current ways that we connect with one another, community and resources will include bikes, motorcycles, vespas, skateboards, scooters, autonomous cars, hybrid buses and walking. The route will begin at Michigan Avenue and Schaefer and end at City Hall Park with featured guest City of Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad, Council Members from both Dearborn and Detroit, National and Local Entertainment to name a few. Several stops are planned along the route including Detroit 313 Clothing, Local 22, Historic Michigan Central Station and more. The Stroll and Roll will also have an array of fun activities geared toward all ages including a Kid’s Zone and a Mobility Zone as part of the attractions. Notee: CDC COVID - 19 Guidelines are followed. Registration required. Logo co-designed by: Al Wissam Inc and East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee