On this episode, we talk about the history of Juneteenth and share a clip from an interview with local historian Mark Hanson. Mark discusses the 99th Pursuit Squadron: The 99th Pursuit Squadron was the first black flying squadron, and the first to deploy overseas. This squadron is more commonly associated with the Tuskegee Army Air Fields but did you know they got their start in Rantoul, Illinois? Mark Hanson took the time to chat with us about this monumental squadron’s start at Chanute Field! Visit our YouTube channel for the full interview: https://youtu.be/gXRkZwV6ayY

View our full Virtual Juneteenth Celebration here: https://champaignparks.com/virtual-juneteenth-celebration-2021/

Champaign Park District Program Guide https://champaignparks.com/programs/program-guide/

1000 Hours Outside Tracker: https://champaignparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1000-Hours-Outdoors-Tracker-2021.pdf