Comments on: Happy Juneteenth! http://ybpguide.com/2008/06/19/happy-juneteenth-2/ Young Black Professional Guide Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JuneteenthDOC http://ybpguide.com/2008/06/19/happy-juneteenth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4780 JuneteenthDOC Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:03:17 +0000 http://ybpguide.com/?p=1122#comment-4780 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 slavery in America that we have embraced as African-Americans. <br><br>Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. 29 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.<br><br>Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in America!<br><br>“DOC”<br>Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.<br>Chairman<br>National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign<br>National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)<br>National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)<br><a href="http://www.Juneteenth.us">http://www.Juneteenth.us</a><br><a href="http://www.19thofJune.com">http://www.19thofJune.com</a><br><a href="http://www.njclc.com">http://www.njclc.com</a><br><a href="http://www.JuneteenthJazz.com">http://www.JuneteenthJazz.com</a> 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 slavery in America that we have embraced as African-Americans.

Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. 29 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

]]> By: Latonya http://ybpguide.com/2008/06/19/happy-juneteenth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 Latonya Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:24:16 +0000 http://ybpguide.com/?p=1122#comment-4022 Thanks for the history lesson. Thanks for the history lesson.

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