A Rockford musician is helping the city celebrate Black culture through a series of summer concerts. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose attended this summer’s kick-off event to learn more about the man behind the music.
Several Black women wore cowboy hats and boots as they line danced in an area in front of the pavilion at Live at Levings during the Southern Soul Party: Part 3. This event kicked off the summer series.
Live at Levings is produced by the Rockford Park District. Harlan Jefferson is a saxophonist and the showcase director.
“You got these different pockets within the city of Rockford,” he said, “that represent and celebrate various cultures, and this, you know, when I’m here doing what I do, I celebrate the African American culture, but I encourage everyone to come down and celebrate that.”…