Celebrate Juneteenth with Michigan United Action
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Make History This Juneteenth.
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This June, we are turning momentum into movement. Commit to action by supporting Black-owned businesses all month long, strategizing at our Resistance Summit, building community at our annual cookout, and honoring civil rights legacy.
Don’t just witness history—make it.
June 1 – June 30: The Month-Long Buycott
- The Mission: Intentionally redirect your spending to support Black-owned businesses every day of the month.
June 12: Resistance Summit
- Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, 29066 Eton St, Westland
- Mobilizing communities into a unified force.
June 13: Breakfast & Juneteenth Cookout: Mobilizing communities into a unified force.
- 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Breakfast & "Building Bridges" Panel Discussion
- 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Community Juneteenth Cookout & Fellowship
- Location: Maheras-Gentry Park, 12550 Avondale St, Detroit
June 17: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Celebration of Life
- Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Liberty Temple, 17188 Greenfield, Detroit
- What to Expect: A powerful memorial honoring the monumental legacy of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Juneteenth 2026 Events
Join Us for a Month-long "Buycott"
Inspired by the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a "buycott" makes our voice heard through the power of our collective wallets!
Our economic resistance has always been rooted in purpose! As programs like DEI are dismantled, we're doubling down on supporting businesses that honor our history, hire us, and respect our buying power.
Let's move our money with intention and invest in those who invest and hire us. Use the maps below to find and do business locally.
Support Black-owned Business for Juneteenth!
Join us by shopping at all of the Black-owned businesses in each of the cities below.
Join Us
at the
Resistance Summit
One day. Six critical goals. Join us at Gethsemane Mission Baptist Church to:
- Strategize for sustainable social change.
- Empower voters and safeguard the ballot.
- Mobilize and build community power.
- Collaborate for maximum structural impact.
- Protect reproductive rights. Meet the urgency of the moment.
Annual Juneteenth Cookout
- Date: Saturday, June 13th
- Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Location: Maheras-Gentry Park 12550 Avondale St, Detroit, MI 48215
We're closing out strong with our annual Juneteenth Cookout! Come through for the food, the music, and the joy that only we know how to create, even in the face of struggle. This is more than a party. It's a declaration that we're still here and rising and know how to turn pain into power. Bring your squad, your appetite, and your dancing shoes. It's time to celebrate freedom, resistance, and us!
Celebration of the Life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.
Michigan United and our partners request the honor of your presence at our June 17 Celebration of the Life of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. The event is part of our Juneteenth activities and will be held at Liberty Temple Baptist Church, 17188 Greenfield in Detroit.
Upon the passing of the Reverend Jesse L Jackson Sr, the impact of his legacy came into sharp focus. Cities across the nation celebrated Reverend Jackson’s life. Dignitaries from every walk of life lined up to praise the significance of his work.
The impact of his work was felt across Michigan, through Rainbow Push and the fight for minority-owned businesses, during the ‘ten demands’ era and in the never-ending battle for civil rights. People without a direct tie to Jackson still felt they knew him because of his ability to connect.
This is our celebration - a chance to share our unique connection to and honor the life of our late, great leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., - the man who kept our hope alive.
Send a Video and Share Your Connection with Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Thank you for agreeing to tell your story about your connection to Rev. Jesse Jackson. Please use the script below to guide your story. Please look directly into the camera. Speak slowly and clearly, but have some energy. Please make this video no longer than 30 seconds.
VIDEO SCRIPT
My name is (First and last name)
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I met Rev. Jesse Jackson in______(what year) in _____what city or when I was working as________________
OR
I never met Rev. Jesse Jackson BUT, my biggest memory of him is_________________________________________________
OR
I first learned about Rev. Jesse Jackson when_________________________________________________
The way he impacted/influenced me was ___________________________________________
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