On Sunday, June 19, church and community members gathered on the First United Methodist Church lawn to celebrate Juneteenth with music, education, and guest speakers from the DuPage County NAACP, Patrick Watson and Michael Childress. In addition to listening to Jazz music and moving spirituals, participants could visit several education stations to look at resources, talk with leading activists in our area, learn how to register to vote, and make anti-racism posters. The event ended with a lively rally on York Road where people rang cowbells and raised their anti-racist signs, pictured here, telling those who passed the church that United Methodists Stand Against Racism.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
