National Juneteenth Observance Foundation
Celebration of Freedom
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CHICAGO JUNETEENTH National Holiday Observance
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WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH National Holiday Observance
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Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman - National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
WHAT IS JUNETEENTH? Juneteenth is an annual observance to celebrate the date Union soldiers enforced the
Emancipation Proclamation freeing all remaining slaves in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. Texas was the last
state in rebellion, following the end of the Civil War, to allow enslavement. Although the rumors of freedom
were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation was not announced in the last state practicing enslavement until General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas and issued General Order #3, on the "19th of June",
almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Rep. Marc Veasey at press conference for Opal Lee
Home from ‘walk to D.C.,’ Opal Lee, 90, sets sights on Trump
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com
January 14, 2017
Opal Lee plans to walk to Washington, D.C., in an effort to gather enough
signatures to convince Congress to make Juneteenth a national day of observance.
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Read newspaper article & watch news video on founding NJOF board member &
90 year old Opal Lee's walk to the White House for Juneteenth Holiday Observance!
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Celebrate Freedom! Fly the Juneteenth Flag!
Honor Our African American Military Veterans!
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U.S. Senate Declares the "19th of June" as Juneteenth Independence Day! Join the National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign!
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2013 Miss Israel
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JOIN US! - Israel Juneteenth Reconciliation Tour, July 7-17, 2014
Juneteenth Mission Outreach to the Ethiopian Jewish Community in Israel,
August 22 - September 1, 2016
Juneteenth Missions Outreach to Ethiopia with the
National Black Evangelical Association (NBEA) in 2019
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
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Dee Evans
National Director of Communications
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
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TELL YOUR TWO U.S. SENATORS TO SUPPORT THE
PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION SIMILAR TO S.J.R. 45 IN 2017!
(Legislation in congress to make Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance,
like Flag Day or Patriot Day)
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-Texas)
Sponsor of historic 2012 legislation in the U.S. Senate to make
Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance,
like Flag Day or Patriot Day
Houston Chronicle
Juneteenth moving from Texas stage to national spotlight
By Robert Stanton June 15, 2012
Star Telegram
For Opal Lee, 89, Juneteenth is more than a license plate
By Bud Kennedy October 17, 2015
Honoring the "Mother of Juneteenth"
Clara Peoples
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Will President Donald Trump make Juneteenth
a National Day of Observance?
Call the White House and request it!
Chairman's Statement Urging President Trump to Support
JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY Legislation
Chairman's Statement Regarding JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY
Sign the National Juneteenth Holiday ONLINE PETITION!
Sign the President Trump White House slave builders ONLINE PETITION!
April 23-30, 2018
The KING OF JUNETEENTH
Our Heritage Magazine
Purchase book "The Lynching Waltz" by Stephen Kanne
"Juneteenth-General Order #3"
by Ted Ellis, National Juneteenth Visual Artist
Click on above print to purchase! Limited Supply Available!
Honoring the legacy
of Abolitionist
Frederick Douglass
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45 States Recognize
Juneteenth as a State
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NATIONAL JUNETEENTH BOARD MEETING & CONFERENCE
Con. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Former Chairman of the National Juneteenth Congressional Committee of the NJOF Read More
Con. Randy Weber sponsor of
Juneteenth Legislation in the U.S. House oif Representatives in 2016
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Con. Sheila Jackson Lee sponsor
of Juneteenth Legislation in the
U.S. House oif Representatives in
2016
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Sen. John Cornyn sponsor
Juneteenth Legislation
in the U.S. Senate in 2016
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Sen. Carl Levin sponsors
Juneteenth Legislation
in the U.S. Senate in 2014
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Myers urges
Presidential
Proclamation
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Letter to Defense
Secretary Jim Mattis
African American army
engineers who built the
ALCAN highway
2009 Report - 1st Annual Juneteenth Alaska Alcan Highway Celebration
2009 Report
Washington Juneteenth National Holiday Observance
U.S. Congress urged
to pass legislation to make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance. Read More
Letter to former Interior
Secretary Salazar
Juneteenth Dessert"
TEA CAKES
Tea Cake Revival for
Juneteenth Parties Past
Food to Celebrate Freedom:
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is celebrated around
the World!
Juneteenth, the "19th of June", is America's 2nd Independence Day, officially recognized in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Congress as a state holiday or state holiday observance.
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National Juneteenth
Health Summit
In honor of the late
Frank McCune, M.D., M.B.A., Chairman
(1942-2014)
National Juneteenth
Medical Commission
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weekly radio program:
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Mondays, 7:00pm CST
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comments: 601-948-5950
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JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP PETITION!
Support the National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign by placing the American Flags of Freedom on your web site! Read More
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Juneteenth.com
Make Juneteenth
a National Holiday!
click to sign the:
NATIONAL JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY PETITION!
Sponsors of the
1st Africans
Monument Project
Juneteenth Coin
JUNE IS JUNETEENTH AFRICAN AMERICAN JAZZ LEGACY MONTH
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National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign Chair Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. Read More
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Gov. Sarah Palin was presented with a copy of the book, "Juneteenth a Celebration of Freedom" Read More
Governor Deval Patrick signed a proclamation on Juneteenth in Dorchester, MA. Read More
Juneteenth honors "a time when everyday Americans faced
the most daunting challenges. . . and still persevered," Sen. Barack
Obama said this week. He is joined by Kenton Sparrow, left, and others at news conference. Read More
"June is Black Music Month!"
Celebrating Juneteenth Jazz
"Preserving our African American Jazz Legacy!"
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Honoring the Late National Juneteenth Visual Artist
Alvin Carter
NATIONAL JUNETEENTH CONVENTION
What Is Juneteenth?
A Must See Educational Video by Opio Media
Juneteenth Theme:
JUNETEENTH TRAVEL
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