HISTORIC PRESS RELEASE - Indiana becomes the 34 State to Recognize "JUNETEENTH"

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Indiana Becomes the 34th State to Recognize Juneteenth

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Juneteenth is America's 2nd Independence Day.
The time hascome for Juneteenth to be recognized as a National Holiday in America!"

Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman

National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign
WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH 2010 National Holiday Observance

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (2/10/10) Contact: Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Chairman National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC) 662-247-3364 662-247-1471 e-mail: [e-mail] web sites: www.NationalJuneteenth.com www.Juneteenth.us www.njclc.com www.JazzIndiana.net www.JuneteenthJazz.com Rev. Raymond Christian Indiana Juneteenth Committee National Juneteenth Observance Foundation NJOF 219-201-6190 e-mail: [e-mail] www.19thofJune.com Rep. William Crawford - Dr. Ronald Myers - Dr. Larry Ridley Rev. Raymond Christian Indiana Becomes the 34th State to Recognize Juneteenth as a State Holiday Observance Rep. William Crawford Champions Indiana Juneteenth Legislation (Indianapolis, IN) - Indiana has become the 34th state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance thanks to legislation introduced by State Representative William Crawford and passed by the Indiana legislature. "Indiana joins Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Delaware, Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, California, Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Arkansas, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, Virginia, Washington State, Tennessee, Massachusetts, North Carolina, West Virginia, South Carolina, Vermont, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the District of Columbia in recognizing the end of enslavement in America," states Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman of the National Juneteeenth Holiday Campaign and the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF). Juneteenth commemorates the day when slaves in the last geographic area in America where slavery existed learned of their freedom. This took place on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when union General Gordon Granger read GENERAL ORDER NO. 3 The EmancipationProclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, and issued on January 1, 1863. 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” By directly mentioning the role of the states, the 14th Amendment greatly expanded the protection of civil rights to all Americans and is cited in more litigation than any other amendment. It took over two and a half years for the news to Read More Slavery Home Slavery History Slave Photographs Slavery Pictures Slave Maps Slave Ships Part I: The Slave Trade: Early Roots in Britain Part II: Slavery in the US Part II: The Fugitive Slave Law Part IV: Emancipation Proclamation Part V: Missouri Compromise REMEMBER TO PAUSE MUSIC PLAYER BELOW WHEN WATCHING THIS VIDEO br/> A War For Your Soul-Birmingham version from Erisai Films on Vimeo. Find more music like this on WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK Slave Trader Abraham Lincoln Ron Myers urges Presidential Proclamation Read More Letter to members of congress requesting legislation to establish Juneteenth as a National Holiday Observance Letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates 2010 WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH PRESS RELEASE What is the Black Holocaust? (click here) What is the Middle Passage? (click here) What is the "MAAFA"? (click here) SLAVE TRADERS OF WALL STREET: Investments Banks and Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE DATA BASE HAS INFORMATION ON ALMOST 35,000 SLAVING VOYAGES Search the Voyages Database Look for particular voyages in this database of documented slaving expeditions. Create listings, tables, charts, and maps using information from the database. Examine Estimates of the Slave Trade Slaves on documented voyages represent four-fifths of the number who were actually transported. Use the interactive estimates page to analyze the full volume and multiple routes of the slave trade. Explore the African Names Database This database identifies over 67,000 Africans aboard slave ships, using name, age, gender, origin, and place of embarkation. "We especially appreciate the efforts of State Representative William Crawford for sponsoring legislation that has made all of this possible," states Rev. Raymond Christian, Director of the Indiana Juneteenth Holiday Campaign for the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation(NJOF). "Now that Juneteenth is a state holiday observance in Indiana, I and other Juneteenth supporters in the state will request that Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Sen. Evan Byah (D-IN) co-sponsor legislation in the U.S. Senate to make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance, that will be introduced by lead sponsor Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL)." Indianapolis native, Dr. Larry Ridley, master jazz bassist and Executive Director of the African American Jazz Caucus (AAJC), will be honored for his support for Juneteenth legislation at the annual Indianapolis Juneteenth Jazz & Heritage Festival on June 24th, at the Madame C.J. Walker Theatre Center. A BRIEF HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH The festival is part of "June Is Black Music Month!" - CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH JAZZ - "Preserving Our African Amerian Jazz Legacy!" and is in partnership with the National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Prsenters (NAJJP). "As more states like Indiana pass Juneteenth legislation, we hope that President Barack Obama will finally establish Juneteenth as a National Holiday Observance by issuing a Presidential Proclamation,"This is another significant development in our campaign to establish Juneteenth a National Day of Observance in America," states Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D." Thousands of petitions have been forwarded to the White House urging President Obama to make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance and to establish a Presidential National Juneteenth Commission. "The official recognition of Juneteenth Independence Day and the end of enslavement by state governments and congress are very significant steps in bringing healing to America from the legacy of enslavement," states Rev., Dr. Myers, also Chairman of the National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC) and the Founder and Director of the National Day of Reconciliation & Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement during the annual WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH National Holiday Observance. For information on the National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign, the National Day of Reconciliation & Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement, National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters (NAJJP) or the WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH National Holiday Observance, contact Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. at 662-247-3364 or e-mail: [e-mail] or web sites: www.NationalJuneteenth.com, www.Juneteenth.us, www.19thofJune.com and www.njclc.com. For information on the African American Jazz Caucus (AAJC) contact Dr. Larry Ridley at 212-979-0304, e-mail [e-mail], web site: www.aajc.us. _______________________________________ GALVESTON JUNETEENTH 2010 National Holiday Observance www.njof.org/Galveston.html AMERICAN FLAGS OF FREEDOM These items make great gifts! PURCHASE JUNETEENTH PRODUCTS TODAY! "June Is Black Music Month!" CELEBRATING JUNETEETH JAZZ "Preserving Our African American Jazz Legacy!" www.JuneteenthJazz.com Report - 1st Annual 2009 JUNETEENTH ALASKA ALCAN HIGHWAY CELEBRATION www.JuneteenthAlaskaALCAN.com Report 2009 WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH National Holiday Observance www.njclc.com/wj2009report.htm MEMBERSHIP www.19thofjune.com/membership/index.html SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH 2010 www.19thofjune.com/calendar/index.html "Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in America!" Rev. Ronald V. 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