Idlewild Michigan Annual Juneteenth Festival

05/22/2026

The 12th Annual Idlewild Juneteenth Festival! Friday June 19, Saturday June 20, & Sunday June 21, 2026.

04/16/2026

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Did you know that many Foundational Black Americans began creating new inventions to improve everyday life after the American Civil War ended in 1865 and slavery was abolished.

Even though they faced unfair laws and discrimination, they still worked hard to invent new tools, machines, and ideas.

Historians estimate that Black inventors filed more than 50,000 patents after slavery ended. These patents included inventions that helped with farming, transportation, home life, and technology.

The creativity and determination of Foundational Black America helped shape the modern world and continues to inspire future generations of inventors.

03/29/2026

General Order Number 3

One of General Granger’s first orders of business was to read to the people of Texas, General Order Number 3
which began most significantly with:

“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the
United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property
between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them
becomes that between employer and hired laborer.“