MILWAUKEE — Thousands of people came out for the Juneteenth Street Festival that followed Milwaukee's 51st Juneteenth parade.
The Juneteenth Parade is one of the largest such celebrations in the country. The parade spanned Dr. Martin L. King Jr Drive from Milwaukee County Bernice to Clinton Rose Park.
Last year the Northcott Neighborhood House celebrated 50 years of hosting the Juneteenth Parade.
Watch: Thousands go to festival
2021 was also the first year TMJ4 broadcast the parade live. TMJ4 is proud to broadcast the parade live once again in 2022.
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the day known as Juneteenth a national holiday.
Watch: Highlights from the parade
The parade ended around 11 a.m. and was followed by the block party until 4 p.m.
There were more than 400 vendors plus live art and music performances.
Watch the video above to see highlights from the block party.
You can also watch the full parade broadcast live on television at the top of this article.
