It’s been over a year since the Justice Indeed team, with support from over a thousand local volunteers, uncovered and began the arduous process of documenting over 9,000 racially restrictive covenants throughout Washtenaw County.
These covenants were used largely in the first half of the 20th century, to prohibit primarily Black, but also other individuals from living or purchasing certain properties based on their race, ethnicity, or religion. The harms of these covenants persist today.
Now, the full map is complete, and we’re hosting three public gatherings—one on the University of Michigan campus, one at the Ypsilanti District Library, and one at the Ann Arbor District Library. At each event we will share what we’ve learned and invite the community into imagining what comes next.
Join us as we uncover hidden histories from Washtenaw County.
Program Details:
We'll begin at 6:00pm with light refreshments and conversation.
At 6:15pm the program begins. We'll share what we've learned since the Justice InDeed launch and you'll hear from a panel of volunteers who provided transcriptions.
At 7:15pm the program ends and we invite you to reflect and imagine at idea stations.
This event takes place on October 28th at the Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch. If you would like to attend multiple Community Shareback events, please register for those events separately.
