Detroit Public TV gives front-row seat to “Freedom: Breaking the Chains” by Jonas Byaruhanga
A Performance Featured by Detroit Public TV June 19, 2020 | Detroit The 2020 US national celebration of Juneteenth was especially significant against the backdrop of a highly contentious presidential campaign, the culture shifting disruptive and devastating COVID-19 pandemic and the series of state brutal murders of African Americans men and women by the State […]
Juneteenth gains new attention and corporate support in a year of racial unrest
June 19, 2020 | Written by Julie Hinds Detroit’s Wright Museum is one of the six participating sites. It is contributing “Freedom: Breaking the Chains,” a dance performance by Jonas Byaruhanga, who directs the Keiga Dance Company in Kampala, Uganda. Charles Ferrell, the Wright Museum’s vice president for public programs and community engagement, curated the segment. The museum is […]