Comments on: Juneteenth 2008 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/ Fresh and fearless conversation about race in America. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:01:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rev. Ronald Myers, M.D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-19691 Rev. Ronald Myers, M.D. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:54:47 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-19691 Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. Americans of African descent were trapped in the tyranny of enslavement on the country's first "4th of July", 1776, Independence Day. We honor our ancestors, Americans of African descent, who heard the news of freedom and celebrated with great joy and jubilation, on the "19th of June", Juneteenth, 1865. It took over 88 years for the news of freedom to be announced in Southwest Texas, over two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln. The National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign has worked diligently for several years to establish legislation in 29 states to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, the District of Columbia, as well as the Congress of the United States. This has been a great accomplishment for the "Modern Juneteenth Movement" in America, reaching far beyond the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday in the place were it all began, in Texas, first celebrated in 1980. 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 Juneteenth is America’s 2nd Independence Day celebration. Americans of African descent were trapped in the tyranny of enslavement on the country’s first “4th of July”, 1776, Independence Day. We honor our ancestors, Americans of African descent, who heard the news of freedom and celebrated with great joy and jubilation, on the “19th of June”, Juneteenth, 1865.

It took over 88 years for the news of freedom to be announced in Southwest Texas, over two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln.

The National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign has worked diligently for several years to establish legislation in 29 states to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, the District of Columbia, as well as the Congress of the United States. This has been a great accomplishment for the “Modern Juneteenth Movement” in America, reaching far beyond the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday in the place were it all began, in Texas, first celebrated in 1980.

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: sadea henderson http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 sadea henderson Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-7043 Our history is very important. Thanks for both reminding and teaching us. The sad thing is some people still don't hold their head up or speak up in equality. As opportunity opens the door we must not view it from the backside but walk through it to grow and make a difference for the generations that follow. We owe this to our ancestors.think of the pressure that comes out of a charged fire hydrant hose pushing ancestors skin, knocking them down to the unpaved road gravel just so we could go to a poll to vote..... we must stand on that freedom Appreciative greatly in Portsmouth,VA Our history is very important. Thanks for both reminding and teaching us. The sad thing is some people still don’t hold their head up or speak up in equality. As opportunity opens the door we must not view it from the backside but walk through it to grow and make a difference for the generations that follow. We owe this to our ancestors.think of the pressure that comes out of a charged fire hydrant hose pushing ancestors skin, knocking them down to the unpaved road gravel just so we could go to a poll to vote….. we must stand on that freedom
Appreciative greatly in Portsmouth,VA

]]> By: Redblogger http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-7008 Redblogger Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:32:11 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-7008 Great post. Thanks for sharing the history. For anyone who's interested, there's a really good article, Juneteenth: A Day of Dignity, Equality and Reflection at http://www.diversityinc.com/public/3676.cfm Great post. Thanks for sharing the history. For anyone who’s interested, there’s a really good article, Juneteenth: A Day of Dignity, Equality and Reflection at http://www.diversityinc.com/public/3676.cfm

]]> By: More Juneteenth Posts http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-7003 More Juneteenth Posts Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:34:46 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-7003 [...] to Carmen D. from All About Race for making this an Afrospear wide event. addthis_url = [...] [...] to Carmen D. from All About Race for making this an Afrospear wide event. addthis_url = [...]

]]> By: PurpleZoe http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6992 PurpleZoe Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:43:04 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-6992 Peace Carmen *_^ Much respect on the Juneteenth post. Again thankyou to you and Jose for inspiring it. Shine on ~~~~~~~~~~~~* Peace Carmen *_^

Much respect on the Juneteenth post. Again thankyou to you and Jose for inspiring it.

Shine on
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]]> By: pteranodon http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6984 pteranodon Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:48:55 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-6984 As you undoubtably know, the Emancipation Proclamation (effective Jan 1, 1863)freed very few slaves until the war ended (April 1865)since it only applied to parts of the Confederacy over which the Union had no control. In fact, Lincoln guaranteed slavery in Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia. Further the Emancipation Proclamation left slaves enslaved in any part of the Confederacey that the Union had captured and controlled at the date of its issue. This included Tennessee and parts of Virginia and Louisiana. The proclamation was only enforced when Union troops occupied the rest of the Confederacy (note that even after the war, Missouri, et al, kept their slaves until the 13th Amendment was ratified). So it isn't really surprising that it took 2 1/2 years for Texas slaves to be free since it took 2 1/3 years for the Union to win the war. As you undoubtably know, the Emancipation Proclamation (effective Jan 1, 1863)freed very few slaves until the war ended (April 1865)since it only applied to parts of the Confederacy over which the Union had no control. In fact, Lincoln guaranteed slavery in Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia. Further the Emancipation Proclamation left slaves enslaved in any part of the Confederacey that the Union had captured and controlled at the date of its issue. This included Tennessee and parts of Virginia and Louisiana. The proclamation was only enforced when Union troops occupied the rest of the Confederacy (note that even after the war, Missouri, et al, kept their slaves until the 13th Amendment was ratified). So it isn’t really surprising that it took 2 1/2 years for Texas slaves to be free since it took 2 1/3 years for the Union to win the war.

]]> By: Carmen D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6970 Carmen D. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:33:46 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-6970 That is a high compliment XP, thank you. In solidarity indeed. That is a high compliment XP, thank you. In solidarity indeed.

]]> By: The Jose Vilson — Juneteenth: From Curt Flood to A-Rod http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6969 The Jose Vilson — Juneteenth: From Curt Flood to A-Rod Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:21:32 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-6969 [...] p.s. - Special shout-out to Carmen D. for your reminder of my prompt to the AfroSpear … [...] [...] p.s. – Special shout-out to Carmen D. for your reminder of my prompt to the AfroSpear … [...]

]]> By: » Happy Juneteenth 2008!!! - By ¡Para Justicia y Libertad! http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6967 » Happy Juneteenth 2008!!! - By ¡Para Justicia y Libertad! Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:03:26 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-6967 [...] All About Race - Carmen D. [...] [...] All About Race – Carmen D. [...]

]]> By: XP http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/06/19/juneteenth-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6966 XP Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:54:02 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=495#comment-6966 Happy Juneteenth!! That was a great post, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for including me on that list. In solidarity, I will update my post to include that list. Happy Juneteenth!! That was a great post, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for including me on that list. In solidarity, I will update my post to include that list.

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