Chance the Rapper is hosting a Juneteenth 2022 BBQ at the DuSable Museum. Holiday festivities also kicked off at St. Sabina Church.
There will be horseback riding for kids, a quilting exhibition and concert from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the DuSable Museum of African American History, located at 740 E. 56th Place in Chicago.
"It's a lot going on!" Chance said."We wanted to keep it going this year and give our people an opportunity to connect. The fact that it's on Father's Day allows us to appreciate Black dads, and we're in a place where Black people in America and globally just need spaces to be together.""We do focus on black girls. Seeing that we are Black women, we just want to make sure that we give girls an opportunity to focus on their blackness.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday for the first time last year. Attendees hope its recognition will continue to grow."I don't think a lot of people knew about Juneteenth in general, but now that the awareness is out there and the whole positivity as far as the African-American experience, and how much contribution that African-Americans have done to this country as a whole, it's just good to finally recognize it," said Greg Shuford, who lives in Hyde park.
Chance the Rapper is also in attendance. He was visiting with families earlier and has been taking pictures.
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