Contact: Rev.. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M..D., Founder & Chairman
National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters (NAJJP)
662-247-3364 or 662-247-1471
e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com
web site: www.NationalJuneteenth.com
www.19thofJune.com
www.Juneteenth.us
www.JuneteenthJazz.com
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters (NAJJP)
662-247-3364 or 662-247-1471
e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com
web site: www.NationalJuneteenth.com
www.19thofJune.com
www.Juneteenth.us
www.JuneteenthJazz.com
Mississippi Now the 36th State to
Recognize Juneteenth Mississippi's Rev., Dr. Ronald Myers
Glad for State Acknowledgement of Juneteenth
Sen. Willie Simmons Champions
Juneteenth Legislation in Mississippi
Rep. Byron Clark Sen. Willie Simmons Rep. Rufus Straughter Dr. Ronald Myers
(Jackson, MS) - National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign Chairman and Belzoni, Mississippi resident, Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., was glad to hear the news about the passage of S.C.R. 605 by the Mississippi Legislature to recognize the "19th of June" as Juneteenth Freedom Day. The magnolia state is now the 36th state to celebrate the end of enslavement in America.
"Mississippi 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, Indiana 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 Observance
York, Colorado, Arkansas, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico,
Virginia, Washington State, Tennessee, Massachusetts, North Carolina,
West Virginia, South Carolina, Vermont, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Indiana 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 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 #3, announcing that "all slaves are free" by
Proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation
Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on
September 22, 1862, and issued on January 1, 1863. It took over two and a
half years for the news to travel to southwest Texas.
WHAT IS JUNETEENTH?
Juneteenth or June 19, 1865, is considered the date
when the last slaves in America were freed. Although the rumors of
freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation did not come
until General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and issued
General Order No. 3, on June 19, almost two and a half years after
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth is America's 2nd independence Day It's time to be recognized
as a National Holiday in America.
Throughout recent years, Juneteenth has been celebrated in cities and towns across Mississippi, including Jackson, Greenville, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Belzoni, Cleveland,
Meridian, Vicksburg, Tchula, Columbus, Gulfport, Natchez, Biloxi,
Brandon, Louisville, McComb, Holly Springs, D'Iberville, Waynesboro,
Tupelo and other communities.
Meridian, Vicksburg, Tchula, Columbus, Gulfport, Natchez, Biloxi,
Brandon, Louisville, McComb, Holly Springs, D'Iberville, Waynesboro,
Tupelo and other communities.
"We especially appreciate Senator Willie Simmons for sponsoring the legislation that has made all of this possible," states Dr. Myers. "We also want
to thank Rep. Rufus Straughter and Rep. Byron Clark for their
persistent efforts in supporting Juneteenth at the
state capitol."
Now that Juneteenth is recognized in Mississippi, Juneteenth supporters hope that Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) will
co-sponsor legislation in the U.S. Senate to make Juneteenth
Independence Day a National Day of Observance
through legislaion that will be introduced by Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL)
in Aprl of 2010.
co-sponsor legislation in the U.S. Senate to make Juneteenth
Independence Day a National Day of Observance
through legislaion that will be introduced by Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL)
in Aprl of 2010.
In a recent letter to Rev. Myers, concerning S.R. 19, introduced in the U.S. Senate in 2009, Sen Thad Cochran states, "I appreciate the information regarding the National
Juneteenth Observance Foundation. Senator Burris' resolution
seeking recognition and support of a National Juneteenth
Observance day unanimously passed in the Senate."
Rev. Myers is hopeful that congress will pass similiar legislation
this year to place Juneteenth on all calendars.
Juneteenth Observance Foundation. Senator Burris' resolution
seeking recognition and support of a National Juneteenth
Observance day unanimously passed in the Senate."
Rev. Myers is hopeful that congress will pass similiar legislation
this year to place Juneteenth on all calendars.
"We are not asking for a paid federal holiday, which will be a burden on tax-payers, but a National Day of Observance like Flag Day or Patriot
Day," states Dr. Myers. "As more states like
Mississippi pass Juneteenth legislation, with
only fourteen states remaining, we hope that President Barack Obama and
the U.S. Congress will finally establish a day for the
observance and celebration of the end of slavery in America."
Day," states Dr. Myers. "As more states like
Mississippi pass Juneteenth legislation, with
only fourteen states remaining, we hope that President Barack Obama and
the U.S. Congress will finally establish a day for the
observance and celebration of the end of slavery in America."
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
to provide advice
on how the annual observance of Juneteenth Independence Day can bring all Americans together with the goal of promoting greater understanding and racial healing. A similar
petition drive was successful in getting the USPS to
to provide advice
on how the annual observance of Juneteenth Independence Day can bring all Americans together with the goal of promoting greater understanding and racial healing. A similar
petition drive was successful in getting the USPS to
issue a Juneteenth "Flags of Freedom" postage stamp in 2012.
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"The official recognition of Juneteenth Independence Day and the end of enslavement by state governments and the U.S. congress are very
significant steps in bringing healing to America from the legacy of
enslavement," states Rev. Dr. Myers, also Founder &
Chairman of the National Juneteenth Christian Leadership
Council (NJCLC), the National Day Reconciliation &
Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement and 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, the WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH
National Holiday Observance, and Juneteenth Celebrations in
Mississippi, contact Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. at 662-247-3364 or
e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com or web sites: www.NationalJuneteenth.com,
www.Juneteenth.us, www.19thofJune.com
and www.njclc.com.
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