Juneteenth weekend serendipitously coincided with Father’s Day weekend, making for a nice collaboration of Black pride and fatherhood at the annual Father’s Day walk-and-talk march.
NYC Gun Violence Prevention Czar AT Mitchell, who is also executive director of the nonprofit Man Up Inc., organizes the event every year. Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams, who was a part of the walk in his borough president days, also made the trek towards the bridge.
The journey was about 3 miles in total so organizers handed out preliminary medals for those that would complete it to celebrate the physical task as well. “It was about one community coming together to show our solidarity. Doing positive things, walking together,” said Muhammad. “Representing the Black man standing up for his community.”
“We want to make sure that everyone sees the Black and brown men of New York City suited,” said St. Vil. “It’s been said that 10 Black men in suits almost looks like a thousand.”
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