JOIN US ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH TO RUN, WALK, WOG, JOG, ROLLERBLADE, DANCE, EVEN HULA HOOP THE FREEDOM 5K ON CHICAGO’S BEAUTIFUL LAKEFRONT TRAIL.

 

THIS 5K NOT ONLY COMMEMORATES JUNETEENTH, THE DATE WHEN THE LAST REMAINING AFRICAN SLAVES WERE EMANCIPATED BUT IS ALSO TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN PETTAWAY (SHO’S DAD) WHO PASSED AWAY IN MARCH OF 2021. LINCOLN PETTAWAY WAS AN ACTIVIST, EDUCATOR, AND HISTORIAN WHO EMBODIED THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND FREEDOM FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. CELEBRATE FREEDOM, BUILD UNITY, AND HONOR THE ANCESTORS THIS JUNETEETH WITH SHOMO FITNESS.

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ALL ARE WELCOME.