St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church in East Garfield Park has celebrated Juneteenth with a parade for the past nine years.
Joined together in song, neighbors on the West Side celebrate sweet freedom.The snare of drums sets the tone for a Juneteenth celebration in East Garfield Park.
"For us to make an impact and share the information about liberation and how our culture is now free and able to make an impact on our community and to celebrate some good things, some positive things, I think is wonderful," said Harrison. "Juneteenth is all about us celebrating our independence," said Turner. "Black people have a long history of struggle, but we have come a very long way and we're very happy to celebrate the progress we've made."
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