A longtime Juneteenth parade and celebration organized by St. Joseph MB Church returns to West Garfield Park on Saturday.
"It's kind of just been sitting here blighted, and what we want we want to do is bring this site back, reactivate it for the community because this is like an anchor for this neighborhood. It's kind of in the center of this neighborhood. And, we just want to redevelop it," said Far South Community Development Corporation CEO Nikiesha Emery.
Right now, organizers said $10 million is earmarked for the project, which will be built in three phases. The first phase is expected begin in spring of next year. A longtime Juneteenth parade also returned to Chicago's West Garfield Park after two years as a parade caravan. The St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church will host its 8th Annual African-American Awareness and Appreciation Parade on Saturday.
It stepped off from the church 2901 W. Monroe at 11 a.m. The route then traveled from 5th Avenue and Francisco and ends with a picnic at Garfield Park, near Washington Blvd. and Central Park Ave.President Joe Biden signed the legislation that made Juneteenth a federal holiday in June 2021.
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