Open Buffalo Celebrates Juneteenth

Cornell ILR High Road Fellows joined Open Buffalo staff and PUSH Buffalo parnters to march in Saturday's Juneteenth Parade.

Ecological Justice, Justice & Opportunity

Open Buffalo Celebrates Juneteenth

Published June 16, 2015

Beautiful weather and jubilant crowds lining Genesee Street made for a memorable Juneteenth of Buffalo 2015 Parade last Saturday (June 13). Vibrations from Zion Missionary Baptist Church's rolling soundsystem (in front of us) and PUSH Buffalo drummers (behind us) kept our Open Buffalo crew dancing all the way!

A special shout-out goes to the  Cornell ILR High Road Fellows who joined joined our team for the day.

Check out our photo gallery of the action below.

01. A snapshot of Open Buffalo's Juneteenth table display.

01. A snapshot of Open Buffalo's Juneteenth table display.
02. Idling before the start of the Juneteenth Parade.

02. Idling before the start of the Juneteenth Parade.
03. Rolling out.

03. Rolling out.
04. The PUSH Buffalo contingent marches and drums down Genesee Street.

04. The PUSH Buffalo contingent marches and drums down Genesee Street.
05. Walking for our sisters.

05. Walking for our sisters.
06. Carrying the Open Buffalo banner down Genesee Street.

06. Carrying the Open Buffalo banner down Genesee Street.
07. Carrying the Open Buffalo banner down Genesee Street.

07. Carrying the Open Buffalo banner down Genesee Street.
08. PUSH Buffalo drummers at the Juneteenth Parade.

08. PUSH Buffalo drummers at the Juneteenth Parade.
09. A rolling dance party on Genesee Street.

09. A rolling dance party on Genesee Street.
10. Team 1199 SEIU and the Coalition for Economic Justice.

10. Team 1199 SEIU and the Coalition for Economic Justice.
11. No one can resist "The Wobble."

11. No one can resist "The Wobble."
12. No one can resist "The Wobble."

12. No one can resist "The Wobble."
14. Carrying Open Buffalo banners into MLK Park.

14. Carrying Open Buffalo banners into MLK Park.
15. Open Buffalo's Franchelle Hart and Sydney Brown of Restore Our Community Coalition/Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY.

15. Open Buffalo's Franchelle Hart and Sydney Brown of Restore Our Community Coalition/Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY.
16. Performers on the Juneteenth main stage.

16. Performers on the Juneteenth main stage.
17. Performers on the Juneteenth main stage.

17. Performers on the Juneteenth main stage.
18. Enjoying the Juneteenth festivities in MLK Park.

18. Enjoying the Juneteenth festivities in MLK Park.
19. Cornell ILR High Road Fellows joined Open Buffalo staff and partners in celebrating Juneteenth.

19. Cornell ILR High Road Fellows joined Open Buffalo staff and partners in celebrating Juneteenth.
20. Open Buffalo staff on the scene at the Juneteenth celebration in MLK Park.

20. Open Buffalo staff on the scene at the Juneteenth celebration in MLK Park.
13. Marching down Genesee Street.

13. Marching down Genesee Street.