Thousands of community members gathered outside of Homewood-Flossmoor High School for its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 16. The event had 170 vendors and exhibitors, including many Black artists and Black-owned businesses. The artwork featured everything from portraits of people to pop culture-related artwork to pieces with themes[Read More…]
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Juneteenth embraced, celebrated at annual festival
Homewood-Flossmoor community members embraced and celebrated the Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 17, while recalling the significance and meaning behind the holiday. It was a beautiful sunny day for guests to walk among the 170 vendors and exhibitors, meet friends, enjoy food dishes and sit and watch the entertainment. Sponsored[Read More…]
H-F Juneteenth Festival and Parade returns for third year
The third annual H-F Juneteenth Festival will return on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The festival will take place in the South parking lot of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 999 Kedzie Ave. On June 19, the Juneteenth Parade will step off at 9 a.m. at Western Avenue Elementary[Read More…]