On August 20, Detroiters will gather on the Joe Louis Greenway for a Summer Celebration that offers more than food, skating, and backpacks. From noon to 9 p.m. at 7241 McDonald Street, the Partnership that carries Joe Louis’ name is hosting a day designed to nourish families, connect neighbors, and prepare children for the school year without cost.

The Greenway itself has become a symbol of connection, stretching across Detroit, Dearborn, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. It carries the name of Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber, whose boxing legacy represented Black excellence and pride in the face of segregation and systemic exclusion. Naming this path after him was not just symbolic—it was an affirmation that the very ground Detroiters move across belongs to their history and their future.

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