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National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council; (left) Sen. Hank Wilkins, IV, sponsor of
SB263 and
(right) former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
2005 Arkansas Juneteenth State Holiday Bill (SB263)
"The third Saturday in June shall be known as 'Juneteenth Independence Day' to
commemorate the end of over 200 years of slavery in the United States of America
and to demonstrate racial reconciliation and healing from the legacy of slavery."
Saxophonist Darryl Dixon, center performs with Eddie Perales on
flute, right, and Alberto Plummer on trumpet, left, and other
members of the SGI Latin Jazz Band during the Juneteenth
celebration in East Orange.
(Star-Ledger photo)
The Jersey Journal
Juneteenth will help nation repair racial ills that linger:
Morgan's Corner
By Earl Morgan June 21, 2011
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.
Our Weekly
Juneteenth is opportunity for healing
By Cynthia E. Griffin June 16, 2011
National Day of Reconciliation &
Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement
(Every 3rd Friday of the year in June during the
week of the observance of Juneteenth in America)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Washington, DC
PRESS RELEASE
Pastoral Letter of Support
Juneteenth, A Time of Remembrance of the
Horrors of the MAAFA In America
Statement By Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.
National Juneteenth
Black Holocaust
"MAAFA"
Memorial Service
and National Juneteenth Prayer Service
"A TIME TO HEAL, A TIME TO PRAY"
Friday, June 17, 2011, 11:30am
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon-Proctor, Pastor
1301 North Carolina Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC
Memorial Service Program (click here)
What is the Black Holocaust? (click here)
What is the Middle Passage? (click here)
What is the "MAAFA"? (click here); National Juneteenth Worship Service
Sunday, the "19th of June", 2011, 10:45am
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church - Rev. Cornelius Wheeler, Pastor
1630 Vermont Avenue, N.W. - Washington, DC; Sponsored
by the Myers Foundation, Inc.
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman |
