One Juneteenth celebration has been bringing people together in Aurora for more than two decades!
AURORA, Ill. — There are all kinds of Juneteenth traditions and celebrations happening this weekend, but one of them has been bringing people together in Aurora for more than two decades.”We have a day of fun; we have a day of storytelling; we have a day of music, live entertainment, food, people coming together to have a good time — forget about your problems [and the issues. Just come together and enjoy ourselves,” said Ricky Rodgers, executive director and founder of African American Men of Unity. Rodgers and the African American Men of Unity organize a Juneteenth event every year at Martin Luther King Park in Aurora.
