Decades ago, Black residents of Washtenaw county founded Woodlawn Cemetery, because other options for burial were few due to racism and discrimination. A group has organized to restore the cemetery. You can learn more about the project here: https://www.washtenaw.org/4558/Woodlawn-Cemetery-Restoration-Project.
For Juneteenth, we are going to organize as a St. Clare’s community to join in the restoration effort and participate in the community workday on June 19th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please RSVP to Rev. Anne by June 10 and she will register our group.
You don’t need to attend the whole time, but please consider spending part of this holiday helping to restore dignity and beauty to this sacred space for the Black community in our area. Bring your garden tools such as rakes, tarps, hedgers, weed whackers, a comfortable chair (for taking breaks), etc.