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Hundreds of people gathered at the DuSable Black History Museum in Hyde Park on Sunday amid red, green and black Pan-African flags, sporting shirts and bags with phrases like "hella Black, hella liberated" and "end systemic racism."
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The recently renamed DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center held a block party Sunday afternoon full of musical performances, lively conversations and good food. Chicagoan Chance the Rapper, who was slated to perform at night, co-sponsored the event.
The music performances, vendors, kids’ activities and Black history education felt “almost like a family reunion,” one participant said.
Now DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, the museum is making these changes to better reflect its commitment to education within the institution.
Juneteenth is a cause for celebration.