Even as the sky darkened and rain poured down on midtown Saturday, the Juneteenth Atlanta parade didn’t stop.
Interspersed among the floats for different causes were marching bands, dance troupes and other performers. A man sat atop a slow-moving school bus playing the opening notes of Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” on his tuba as people lining the street cheered.
PHOTOS: Annual Juneteenth Parade hits streets in Atlanta
But it’s a celebrationthat almost didn’t happen.
Across the country this year, Juneteenth is being celebrated amid a political climate hostile to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, leading to a pullback in support from the federal government and corporations for anything that could be labeled DEI…