Why Juneteenth is just part of the conversation surrounding emancipation
In various places around the nation, there is a reckoning and a recognition of the importance of acknowledging and celebrating the freeing of slaves and many have latched onto Juneteenth, a holiday started and celebrated, largely in Texas after a group of slaves discovered theyโd been freed many years prior.
69th annual Detroit Autorama canceled due to increased COVID-19 cases
The 69th annual Detroit Autorama scheduled to take place Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2 at the TCF Center has been canceled due to the recent rise in Michigan coronavirus cases, according to producer of the show, Peter Toundas, president and owner of Championship Auto Shows Inc.
2021 North American International Auto Show canceled due to pandemic
DETROIT โ On Monday, the North American International Auto Show announced it will not hold the annual event in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, NAIAS also canceled the event as a result of the pandemic. The show was canceled last year after it was announced that Detroitโs TCF Center would become a temporary hospital for COVID patients. Motor Bella will be held from Sept. 21-26, 2021 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Dates for 2021 Motor Bella
Michigan State Police urge people to not drink and drive New Yearโs Eve
โWeโve arrested over 70 impaired drivers this month alone,โ said Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw. โWe know people are still going out, even if thereโs nowhere to go.โShaw said that number will likely increase on New Yearโs Eve. You can drink as much as you want, you can smoke as much as you want. The campaign was started in 1997 after Sandra Latham, a Detroit grandmother, was killed by celebratory gunfire sitting in her dinning room. For the 23rd year, Hood is asking residents to put away their guns and find a safer way to bring in the new year.
Safe things to do during the pandemic on New Yearโs Eve in Metro Detroit
DETROIT โ Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking residents statewide to celebrate New Yearโs Eve locally while remaining low-key. Speaking at a COVID briefing Tuesday, Whitmer specifically asked everyone to stay home for New Yearโs Eve and New Yearโs Day. โWe are coming through the end of 2020 in a stronger position than most, because of you,โ said Whitmer. Local 4 reporter Kim DeGiulio did a little digging and found out a few things that are safe to do around Metro Detroit for the upcoming holiday.
Live stream: 9th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon
DETROIT โ Itโs time to tune in or click-on for one of Detroitโs biggest fundraising events of the year when SAY Detroit hosts its ninth annual radiothon on Thursday. โDue to Covid-19 and the recession, non-profits in Metro Detroit are really strugglingโ said SAY Detroit founder Mitch Albom. The annual Mitch Albom Radiothon has raised more than $5.7 million dollars since 2012. All of the proceeds raised goes to one of SAY Detroitโs nine programs or affiliated charities in Detroit that it supports. SAY Detroit was founded in 2006 by Albom and is committed to working in Detroitโs neediest neighborhoods with health care, housing and education including the SAY Detroit Family Health clinic, Working Homes/Working Families and Detroit SAY Play Center at Lipke Park.
SAY Detroit Radiothon: Star-studded lineup planned for 9th annual event
DETROIT โ Itโs time to tune in or click-on for one of Detroitโs biggest fundraising events of the year when SAY Detroit hosts its ninth annual radiothon on Thursday. โDue to Covid-19 and the recession, non-profits in Metro Detroit are really strugglingโ said SAY Detroit founder Mitch Albom. The annual Mitch Albom Radiothon has raised more than $5.7 million dollars since 2012. All of the proceeds raised goes to one of SAY Detroitโs nine programs or affiliated charities in Detroit that it supports. SAY Detroit was founded in 2006 by Albom and is committed to working in Detroitโs neediest neighborhoods with health care, housing and education including the SAY Detroit Family Health clinic, Working Homes/Working Families and Detroit SAY Play Center at Lipke Park.
TEDxDetroit goes virtual this year
DETROIT โ TEDxDetroit is going virtual this year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Local 4โฒs Andrew Humphrey has more details. You can watch todayโs Tech Time segment in the video player above. Click here to register for TEDxDetroit 2020. Watch More: Tech Time segments
68th annual Detroit Autorama taking place this weekend
DETROIT โ The 68th annual Detroit Autorama is taking place this weekend at TCF Center. Detroit Autorama is known as Americaโs greatest hot rod show. Organizers of the event say it will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at TCF Center. Tickets are $21 each for adults and $8 each for children under 12 years of age. TCF Center is located at 1 Washington Boulevard in Detroit.
Everything you need to know about 2019 Noel Night in Detroitโs Midtown
DETROIT โ Each year for the past 46 years, Noel Night has descended upon Midtown and blessed our holiday season with horse-drawn carriages, hot chocolate, roasted almonds and magic shows. Midtown Detroit Inc., which organizes Noel Night each year, announced new daytime hours last year, a measure put in place after four teenagers were shot during Noel Night in 2017. Hours for the event are split 1-7 p.m. north of Warren Avenue and 5-10 p.m. south of Warren Avenue. At nearly eighty years old, Ural Thomas is a hot soul shouter and velvety-smooth crooner from Portland, Oregon. (9 p.m.)For a complete list of performances and exhibits to check out tomorrow click here.