Families gathered in Pullman on Monday to celebrate the emancipation of Black enslaved Americans and to raise awareness of growing gun violence across Chicago at the close of another deadly holiday weekend.
The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, in partnership with Hustle Mommies, a nonprofit dedicated to helping inner city moms, hosted its 11th annual Juneteenth celebration called “Paint the Hood Orange.” Starting at 10 a.m., the day’s events included a youth basketball tournament, block party and parade, all of which aim to educate as well as celebrate, the event’s organizers said.
