The 16th annual Juneteenth NYC Festival kicked off Saturday in Brooklyn, where people from all over came together to celebrate community and culture.
The rain couldn’t put a damper on this year’s parade, as people danced and marched from Gotham Health Center to Gershwin Park in East New York.
Brooklyn Juneteenth Parade and Festival
After the Juneteenth parade, the festival had plenty in store for the community, from a fashion show to jerk chicken and Raw Elementz cold-pressed juices.
“I really wanted to enhance the wellness and wellbeing of our people,” Zpennelle Simms, with Raw Elementz, said…