Community activist organizes Juneteenth Parade to heal generational pain

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Organizers of the 2026 Juneteenth Parade in Norfolk are prying apart the invisible chains that keep people in bondage.

Three years ago, veteran community activistBilal Muhammad was an ear witness to the gun violence that took the life of his son, Ali.

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“His last words were ‘Will you take that gun out of my face? Will you move that gun? And then gunshots – pow,” said parade organizer Bilal Muhammad.

For decades, Muhammad has worked to soothe generational pain that continues to afflict African American families…

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