Third annual Accessible Juneteenth celebrates Black people with disabilities
Photo: Justin Cooper
Victoria Boateng plays the djemba while Matt Morgan deejays. Boateng is a teacher and performer of West African drums, including the djembe and dununs.
There was music, food, information and fun in the UIC Quad June 17 at the third annual Accessible Juneteenth, a celebration of Black people with disabilities.
The event was held to “elevate and raise awareness and lift up the voices, concerns, issues, joys and culture of disabled people of color,” explained Jae Jin Pak, coordinator of community education in the Institute on Disability and Human Development, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune.