MACON, Ga. — People from around the Macon community joined together for a great cause on the Fourth of July.
The Freedom For All 4K event was held Saturday morning at Rosa Parks Square in Macon.
The event was put on by the Freedom For All Macon Solidarity Run/Walk 4K and the ParkRx Macon-Bibb County.
The event was free to all participants and had an option for people to attend virtually.
The mission was to "unite" the community.
"All races, ethnicities and cultures stand together to confront our history of racial injustice, to honor lives taken by racism and senseless acts of violence, and to actively build a future that is truly free for all," said the mission statement on the event website.
Co-founder Rachelle Wilson says it's important to recognize when change is needed.
"Acknowledging that change is needed is the first step to change, and so there are still a lot of people in denial. There is still a lot of people that don't want to admit that either A) there isn't an issue or B) that Macon has had a part in that issue. Macon Freedom for All is here to stay, it's something that Macon needs and it's a way to create a space for everyone to come together," Wilson said.
The event started at 9 a.m. and ended at noon. It was the organizations inaugural event.
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