Brooklyn State Senator Kevin Parker joins "In Focus" to celebrate Juneteenth and discuss why he pushed for making it an official state holiday, prior to it being a federal holiday.

He also discusses why he fought for legislation declaring racism a public health crisis.

Parker represents district 21, including Flatbush and was elected to the senate in 2002. He talks about the recent lives lost in Buffalo and how he's working to put an end to gun violence.

Raised in Brooklyn, Parker discusses how he's fighting for the well-being and future advancement of people of color in low-income communities.