An estimated 3,000 persons jammed Aurora’s M.L. King Park Saturday for the city’s 24th annual Juneteenth celebration. Sponsored by African American Men of Unity, an Aurora nonprofit, the free event celebrates family, community and culture through singing, dancing, storytelling and food.Other features were a Black history tribute, a drum and
Juneteenth, observed nationally June 19, has become a powerful celebration of Black freedom, culture, and resilience. It’s a day to reflect on the past, celebrate the progress that’s been made, and strengthen ties in our community. The Aurora Public Library District is proud to honor this important holiday Saturday, June
The Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony in Aurora Monday, June 19 included Miss Black Aurora, Charitee Cocroft, left, and Mr. Black Aurora, Peter Eta.
1,000 families will be provided food tomorrow at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Food Distribution Drive-Thru at Phillips Park in Aurora. In honor of Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, more than 150 members of Black fraternities and sororities are gathering tomorrow morning in Aurora to distribute food to those in need.
Aurora launched its Juneteenth series of celebrations by unveiling a unique, culturally custom-designed Juneteenth squad car. A large crowd, including Black police officers from Aurora and neighboring agencies, gathered today at the Aurora Police Department for the unprecedented occasion. “This is more than symbolic. It is a statement of fact
A boy meets a Spider-Man impostor at Aurora’s Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 18, at Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Park.
Guest speaker Nicholas Richard-Thompson, right, greets attendees at “What is Juneteenth to the Incarcerated?” at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday, June 18.
Twelve Aurora students show the Juneteenth Trailblazer Award they received during the Aurora city government’s inaugural Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony held Sunday on the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth.
The city government of Aurora, in collaboration with the Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board, and the Aurora Divine 9 Alliance, will be hosts to its inaugural Juneteenth flag-raising next at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19 at One Aurora Plaza, 8 E. Galena Boulevard. In June 2021, Juneteenth was signed into
Plano’s second annual Juneteenth celebration will be held Sunday, June 19 next to Emily G. Johns School at 430 Mitchell Drive in Plano. Gates will open at 11 a.m. and the festivities will start at noon. Those who attend can celebrate freedom and family with a day of relaxation, food,
Plano’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held Sunday, June 19 next to Emily G. Johns School at 430 Mitchell Drive in Plano. Celebration will be freedom and family with a day full of relaxation, food, and family fun. This year’s event will feature a special tribute to fathers and
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 8, Council members unanimously approved a Resolution designating Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city of Aurora government employees, beginning in June. Non-emergency offices will be closed. In June 2021, Juneteenth was signed into law as both
Plano’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration Saturday includes the band E-Minor in downtown.
Aurora will celebrate Juneteenth Saturday, June 19, with a car parade and festival. Presented by African American Men of Unity, Juneteenth is a combination of June and 19th. Though president Abraham Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas,
The Juneteenth car parade and festival will be held in Aurora Saturday, June 19. Cars will roll at 3:15 p.m. from Smith Street on the East Side near Phillips Park and end at MLK Park on Farnsworth Avenue with a festival. The Community Advocacy Awareness Network (CAAN) and African American
A large group of individuals pray at the Citywide Prayer Rally Friday evening in the parking lot of the Aurora Transportation Center.
