Thousands showed up for Juneteenth festival in Leimert Park, a seven-decade tradition
This year, the celebration would be complicated by an invisible visitor: the dreaded coronavirus. But it didn’t stop thousands of people from gathering Friday in Leimert Park, even if most of them wore the telltale masks of the COVID-19 era.An unofficial American holiday, Juneteenth has been declared an official one in some U.S.
Several business owners opened their doors for attendees to shop and food trucks parked along Leimert Plaza Park.Warren Todd, 29, of View Park attended the festival with his mother and younger brother as a way to support the neighborhood. “This is different because of all the protests they’ve been doing,” the Leimert Park resident said. He added that these celebrations open people’s eyes more to understand the meaning of Juneteenth.
“Today specifically, I think we wanted to be cautious because as a white person, we didn’t want to seem like we were co-opting this moment,” she said. “This event was created for Black people by Black people. We just want to be respectful because it’s not about us, but I think it’s really powerful to be here.”Despite the racial tension that has ignited protests around the world, many people at the festival said they felt empowered and uplifted.
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