2022
For the last year, technical support through the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s Community Policing Innovations Initiative has been working to find ways to document the experience of African Americans throughout metro Detroit with the Dearborn Police Department.
As part of this work we offer a weekend of special events for the 2nd annual Juneteenth Mobility Stroll and Roll, which will include
Thursday June 16
Virtual photo installation about the experiences of African-American police officers in Dearborn, an additional to our Art of Courage: Black Lives Matter 360 Exhibition
Truth and Reconciliation Community Forum 6pm - 7pm at AMP Theater (rain inside the CONNECTOR in Ford Tech Garage) on Dearborn Artspace City Hall Lofts and Art Campus 13615 Michigan Aveneu Dearborn, MI 48126 (off Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Rd) FREE
This community listening session will focus on both solution oriented current and future actions related to reparations and reinvestment of community policing by both Dearborn Police Department and H2BE.
Panelists
Teferi Brent, Michigan Governor's Black Leadership Advisory Council, Detroit Public Schools Community District Police Oversight Board Member, Community Policing Innovation Initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Technical Advisor for Dearborn, Farmington and Farmington Hills, National Urban Peace and Justice Activist-Leader - (30+ years), Digntiy4Detroit Co-Founder, Metro-Detroit 8cantwait Organizer (Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield, Harper Woods in compliance), Prison Re-Entry Expert, Criminal Justice Reform Policy Expert and Organizer, BME Fellow, Mens Minister at Fellowship Chapel Detroit
Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin is a 24-year veteran of the Dearborn Police Department, serving most recently as the Commanding Officer of the Investigative Division. The Investigative Division cleared all 12 homicide cases under Shahin’s tenure. Prior, he served as a Captain in the Investigative and Patrol Division and as a Lieutenant in Critical Incident and Community Support. Between 2009 and 2013, Shahin served as a Sergeant in the Tactical Patrol Unit and as an ATF task force officer. Issa Shahin earned a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in political science and government and a master’s degree in homeland security and emergency management, both from Eastern Michigan University (EMU). He is also a graduate of EMU’s Police Staff & Command Executive Program. He looks forward to embracing a culture of transparency, accountability, as leader of one of the largest police departments in Michigan.
Kevin Karpiak, Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University, Founder and Director of Southeastern Michigan Criminal Justice Policy Research Project (SMART) and co-editor of the Cornell University Press monograph series Police/Worlds
Chief of Detroit Transit Police Ricky Brown, Detroit Police Department Commander (40 years), Vice President of the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Metro-Detroit Chapter (MDC).
Friday June 17
“Art is Freedom!” art and chocolate block party 7:30pm - 11pm ADMISSION $12 Per Person Children 12 and Under FREE
HOSTED by FOX2 News Anchor Josh Landon at ANNEX of Dearborn Artspace City Hall Lofts and Art Campus 13615 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI 48126 (off Michigan Avenue and Maple Rd)
Your favorite annual Junteent Mobility Stroll and Roll Weekend in Downtown Dearborn's Artspace Campus is back.
Art and Chocolate Block Party is the experience you have been waiting for all year long.
Flow through our spacious outdoors and indoors 100,000 sq ft campus experiencing chocolate delights of all kinds, games, live music, Dj's and of course art.
ARTIST INCLUDE
JULIA KAPILANGO
FELICIA TOLBERT
MAURICE SANDERS
KARIANNE SPENS - HANNA
CHIQUITA MCKENZIE
MORGAN CORLEY
ART BY SABRA
MYLES
TAM BROOKS
And More.....
DEEJAYS SETS FROM
DJ JUNGLE
DJ RAYBONE JONES
DJ KETWICE
DJ MANN
DJ RYTE NOU
DJ JAY MAC
Artist Marketplace 6pm - 9:30pm
Saturday June 18
Prayer Breakfast ADMISSION $30 Per Person
7:30am - 8:30am
ANNEX COURTYARD PATIO on Dearborn Artspace City Hall Lofts and Art Campus 13615 Michigan Aveneu Dearborn, MI 48126 (off Maple Road and John Nagy Drive)
Invited guest speakers including the newly appointed Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin and newly elected Mayor Abdullah Hammoud to hear vision for African Americans in Dearborn. Special prayers and words from Honorable Federal Judge Victoria Roberts, President Emeritus Frank D. Woods Detroit Chapter and Director of Region 7 Michigan of Coalition for Black Trade Unionist, Baptist Pastor Rev. Dr. Lawrence W. Rodgers of Second Baptist Church of Detroit, African Methodist Episcopal Pastor Rev. Dr. David R. Jarrett, Sr of Bethel AME, Episcopal Priest Terri C Pilarski of Christ Episcopal Church and Intercultural Community Center of Dearborn, Former NAACP Prison Branch President for Detroit Ryan Correctional Facility and Detroit regional coordinator for Nation Outside. Darryl WoodsJulia Kapilango Former Chair of Downtown Dearborn and Dearborn Artspace Community Leader
Healthy food, fruits and beverages are available for breakfast
10am - 12pm
Dearborn Artspace City Hall Lofts and Art Campus 13615 Michigan Aveneu Dearborn, MI 48126 (at Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Rd) steps of former City of Dearborn Administrative Municipal City Hall Building
Everyone is invited to parade with us down Michigan Avenue with the Dr. Martin Luther King Marching Band, Eastern Michigan University, Henry Ford College, University of Detroit, Bike Dearborn, Intercultural Community Center of Dearborn, Second Baptist Church Youth Group, Maple Drummer and more. Parade begins at Michigan and Schaefer Road. Pre-parade community group exercise and special guest speakers including Donald Means starting at 9am.