Opal’s Walk for Freedom Kicks Off Juneteenth Celebrations in Evanston, Honors Black History and Resilience

Opal’s Walk for Freedom kicks off Juneteenth celebrations in Evanston, honors Black history and resilience

A sea of red, green, black and yellow filled Dawes Park as Evanston residents of all ages walked 2.5 miles along the lakefront to kick off Juneteenth celebrations on Friday. The city’s seventh annual Juneteenth Celebration began this year with Opal’s Walk for Freedom, in which participants honored Black history and resilience while highlighting the... The post Opal’s Walk for Freedom kicks off Juneteenth celebrations in Evanston, honors Black hi…

Evanston commemorates Juneteenth holiday with freedom walk, festivities

Evanston celebrated Juneteenth honoring Opal Lee and with a community walk and celebration at Arrington Lagoon in Dawes Park.

'Juneteenth means freedom for everybody': Evanston celebrates with parade, lakefront walk

The sounds of the Evanston Township High School marching band and live music be heard throughout town Friday morning near Dawes Park as residents kicked off Juneteenth weekend at the city’s parade and walk for freedom. Camp Kuumba is all in for Opal’s Walk for Freedom. Credit: Heidi Randhava Hundreds started the morning off with a 2.5-mile walk at 1647 Sheridan Road, traveling north along the lakefront path toward Northwestern University before …

Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth on lakefront

Event featured a “Walk for Freedom” and a food truck festival.