African American Interest
Highlights
June 11, 2025 June 19 is Juneteenth, a now-federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S.
Join YDL at Ypsilanti’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration
“Through Darkness to Light” exhibit on display Sept. 1 – Oct. 20
From September 1-October 20, an exhibit featuring photography related to …
Resources
A.P. Marshall African American Oral History Project
A collection of interviews of Ypsilanti residents who lived through the Jim Crow era, fought racism during WWII, and led the local Civil Rights movement.
Ancestry
A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. ***Remote access to Ancestry has ended. You will again have to use a library computer to access the database.***
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