A legacy built brick by brick: Banneker School Foundation marks Juneteenth in Parkville

PARKVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) – Music, history and community filled English Landing Park over the weekend as the Banneker School Foundation celebrated Juneteenth and 140 years of legacy.

The free, outdoor concert drew community members on Saturday, June 6, to McKeon Stage, perched above the Missouri River on the grounds below Park University’s campus.

Jazz artist Vanessa Thomas and folk singer Dustin Hammond performed for a crowd that brought lawn chairs, enjoyed food and drinks from Rochester Brewing Company and soaked in a piece of Parkville’s history…

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