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.
