'It's a day for Black excellence. Being out here celebrating all the Black everything that we did in life.'
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"I feel a lot safer. Because the crowd is a little bit smaller, but it's more mellow, you know what I mean. So the bad people are weeding themselves out, and then the good people are sticking around," Boatley said. And while the festivities are just getting started, many here say it's a good chance to make memories with friends and family."It means seeing all my people coming together. Not trying to be drama packed. Changing our ways and doing better as a community. Not just for one, but for the next generation and all," Jackson said.
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