Jalonnie Smart, 6, danced to music Saturday morning next to her mother, Shanale Morgan, who sat on a bench on a crowded Bancroft Street as they waited for the annual Old West End Festival parade to kick off the neighborhood celebration.
The girl wore a huge smile on her face while she listened to music on her mom’s phone, awaiting the activities they participate in every year.
“It’s just exciting with the parade,” Ms. Morgan said. “We’re going to go to the art sale, yard sales, all that stuff.”…