Comments on: Juneteenth: The Actual Day of Freedom http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/19/juneteenth-the-actual-day-of-freedom/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:10:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/19/juneteenth-the-actual-day-of-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:27:44 +0000 http://thedefendersonline.com/?p=8600#comment-1147 We honor our ancestors, Americans of African descent, who heard the news of freedom on the "19th of June", 1865, and celebrated in the streets of Galveston, Texas. "None are free, until all are free!" Juneteenth is the celebration of the end of enslavement in America that we have embraced as African-Americans. Juneteenth is America's 2nd Independence Day celebration. 31 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, as well as the District of Columbia and the Congress of the United States. Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in America! "DOC" Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. Chairman National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC) www.Juneteenth.us www.19thofJune.com www.njclc.com www.JuneteenthJazz.com We honor our ancestors, Americans of African descent, who heard the news of freedom on the “19th of June”, 1865, and celebrated in the streets of Galveston, Texas. “None are free, until all are free!” Juneteenth is the celebration of the end of enslavement in America that we have embraced as African-Americans.

Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. 31 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, as well as the District of Columbia and the Congress of the United States.

Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in America!

“DOC”
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.
Chairman
National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
http://www.Juneteenth.us
http://www.19thofJune.com
http://www.njclc.com
http://www.JuneteenthJazz.com

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