Detroit-Shoreway’s Near West Theatre celebrated the spirit of Juneteenth with performances from Blakk Jakk Dance Collective, Djapo Cultural Arts and AfroFunk Revolution outside on the NWT Plaza. Here’s what we saw.

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014. In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets. In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.