INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)–The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis is hosting the Juneteenth Foodways Festival, a celebration of freedom and independence, featuring over 20 Black-owned restaurants and food trucks.

The festival, now in its fourth year, aims to empower the local Black community by showcasing a variety of cuisines and cultural activities. Attendees can expect food, family and fun, with offerings ranging from fried fish to etouffee and ribs.

“It’s a way to empower the black people in our community here in Indianapolis,” Mike Gillis said, who has been on the festival’s committee since its inception.

The festival honors Dolly Johnson, the first Black woman to serve as a White House chef for President Benjamin Harrison. Johnson’s legacy is celebrated through recreated

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