>> WE’RE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM COMMEMORATING THE HOLIDAY THAT MARKS THE END OF SLAVERY, IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS CALLED JUNETEENTH. AND TONIGHT WE’RE TALKING WITH ANGELA NELSON WHO TELLS US HOW THE GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY IS HONORING THE CELEBRATION. ANGELA, GOOD
EVENING. GLAD YOU’RE WITH US TODAY. LET’S TALK JUNETEENTH FIRST. WHY SHOULD FOLKS IN THIS COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY. >> BECAUSE IT’S A DAY OF HONORS A COMMEMORATION OF THE ENDING OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES. AND SO BUSH IS
IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE THIS LIST EXPRESSION OF FREEDOM FOR ESPECIALLY THE BLACK COMMUNITY. >> YOU’RE PARTNERING WITH A COUPLE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BRING A ROLLER SKATING EVENT TO DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS WHERE WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN AND HOW CAN FOLKS RESERVES CASE.
>> YES. SO THE ENTIRE WEEKEND JUNE 18TH THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL CAN JOIN US ON A 100 PLAZA, WHICH IS THAT 300 MONROE JOIN US FOR AN OUTDOOR SKATING ACTIVITY. IT’S FREE FOR ALL. THAT INCLUDES THE RENTAL AND THE SKATE RENTALS. IF YOU NEED THEM.
>> THERE’S A DJ. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAPPENING OVER FRIDAY SATURDAY, SUNDAY, A DJ HAPPENING SPENDING, SOME TUNES ACUTE SPEAK MORE ABOUT WHAT THE FAMILY WHAT FAMILIES CAN ENJOY WHILE THEY’RE THERE. >> YES. SO WE’LL BE OPERATING THE RATE FROM 03:00PM TO
09:00PM. EACH OF THOSE DAYS AND THEY CAN COME ON AND WE DO HAVE A GUEST DJ EACH NIGHT THAT WILL FROM 06:00PM TO 09:00PM. >> LOVE THAT. OKAY. SO ROLLER SKATING IS THE MAIN EVENT. BUT THERE’S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR FAMILIES AND FOLKS TO GET VACCINATED. CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT FORCE RETURNING WITH SHERRY AND THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THEIR MOBILE UNIT DOWN THERE. AND SO IF YOU’RE NOT VACCINATED, WE INVITE YOU DOWN. YOU MAKE A RESERVATION
THROUGH THEIR OR YOU CAN COME ON DOWN DAY OF REGISTRATION AND GET YOUR VACCINATION AND NOT MAKE THAT SECOND APPOINTMENT FOR YOU TO BACK TO THEIR FACILITY IN 3 WEEKS. WONDERFUL. REALLY
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