Gallery: Juneteenth Celebration Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Community members are recognized for their contributions to the Juneteenth Celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Community members are recognized for their contributions to the Juneteenth Celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Gloria Howell, Director of the Neal Marshall Center, addresses the public during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian).
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Community members are recognized for their contributions to the Juneteenth Celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Community members are recognized for their contributions to the Juneteenth Celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Gloria Howell, Director of the Neal Marshall Center, addresses the public during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Liz Mitchell, local historian, addresses the public during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Shatoyia Moss, Safe and Civil City Director, Community and Family Resources City of Bloomington, addresses the public during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Young community members offer pink lemonade at one of the many booths at the Juneteenth Celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Members of the Delta Sigma Theta Society Bloomington Alumnae Chapter pose for a photo during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Community members enjoy food served by volunteers during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Volunteers help distribute food during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18:. Skylan Bigsbee, 3, enjoys playing a game during the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: Children enjoy the Switchyard Park Splash Pad on June 18, 2022 during the Juneteenth Celebration. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: Christal Avance registers to vote at the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: Christal Avance registers to vote at the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: Community members enjoy one of the many information booths at the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: James Sanders, a member of the MLK Commission, volunteers his time to distribute meals at the Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: Kendall Crossley, 7, assists at one of the many booths at the Juneteenth Celebration at Switchyard Park on June 18, 2022 in Bloomington, Indiana. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – JUNE 18: Kendall Crossley, 7, assists at one of the many booths at the Juneteenth Celebration at SwitchyardcPark on June 18, 2022 in Bloomington, Indiana. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Special to The Bloomingtonian)

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