Photos: Denver Juneteenth Parade, 2021

Photos by Giles Clasen

Nae Nae Garth dances with the Denver Elite Diamonds in the 2021 Juneteenth Parade near the Denver Legends mural painted by the artist Detour. The mural features four prominent black individuals with ties to Denver and says, “Our Stories, Our Legacy, Our Lives Matter.” Those featured are Charles Burrell, the first black musician to be a part of a major American orchestra - the Denver Symphony Orchestra. now the Colorado Orchestra, Grammy winner India Arie, Madame CJ Walker, first black woman millionaire in the United States and Tuskegee Airman John Mosley.

Nae Nae Garth dances with the Denver Elite Diamonds in the 2021 Juneteenth Parade near the Denver Legends mural painted by the artist Detour.

The mural features four prominent black individuals with ties to Denver and says, “Our Stories, Our Legacy, Our Lives Matter.” Those featured are Charles Burrell, the first black musician to be a part of a major American orchestra - the Denver Symphony Orchestra. now the Colorado Orchestra, Grammy winner India Arie, Madame CJ Walker, first black woman millionaire in the United States and Tuskegee Airman John Mosley.

Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod greets fans who ran from the curb to shake her hand during the Juneteenth Parade.

Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod greets fans who ran from the curb to shake her hand during the Juneteenth Parade.

Two girls drove their toy Ford Mustang out of the Manual High School parking lot as part of the 2021 Juneteenth Parade. The parade started at Manual and stretched into Five Points. The school and Five Points neighborhood have long ties to the Denver Black Community.

Two girls drove their toy Ford Mustang out of the Manual High School parking lot as part of the 2021 Juneteenth Parade. The parade started at Manual and stretched into Five Points. The school and Five Points neighborhood have long ties to the Denver Black Community.

Marcos Troche displays his tattoos at the Juneteenth celebration in Five Points Neighborhood. The tattoo feature, from top, Muhammad Ali, Che Guevara, Martin Luther King and Bob Marley. On the inside of his arm is an image of Malcolm X.

Marcos Troche displays his tattoos at the Juneteenth celebration in Five Points Neighborhood. The tattoo feature, from top, Muhammad Ali, Che Guevara, Martin Luther King and Bob Marley. On the inside of his arm is an image of Malcolm X.

Commander Maurice McFalls, left, and First Vice Commander Charles Fulton with the Wallace Simpson American Legion, Post 29, lead the Juneteenth Parade. Simpson was a Denver native and first African American killed in battle during World War I when his US Navy battleship was sank by a boat.

Commander Maurice McFalls, left, and First Vice Commander Charles Fulton with the Wallace Simpson American Legion, Post 29, lead the Juneteenth Parade. Simpson was a Denver native and first African American killed in battle during World War I when his US Navy battleship was sank by a boat.

Members of the Freemasonry participate in the Juneteenth Parade n Denver.

Members of the Freemasonry participate in the Juneteenth Parade n Denver.

Cheerleaders from Overland High School cheered during the entire route of the Juneteenth Parade.

Cheerleaders from Overland High School cheered during the entire route of the Juneteenth Parade.

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Members of the Ill Mannered Car Club elicited cheers throughout the Juneteenth Parade root by raving their engines.

Members of the Ill Mannered Car Club elicited cheers throughout the Juneteenth Parade root by raving their engines.

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