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WASHINGTON D.C.

WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH 2000 National Holiday Observance, June 17th-19th, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial & US Capitol Steps & Grounds. Saturday, June 17th, 8:00am-5:00pm, National Juneteenth Observance at the Lincoln Memorial. Sunday, June 18th, 10:45am, Juneteenth Fathers Day Worship Service, Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, 1630 Vermont Avenue, N.W. 7:00pm, Juneteenth Fathers Day Benefit Concert, Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. Monday, June 19th, 9:00am, Juneteenth Frederick Douglas Freedom March, beginning at the historic Anacostia home of Frederick Douglas and ending at the US Capitol. 11:00am, Apology For Slavery Announcement, East Side of US Capitol. 12:00noon-4:00pm, National Juneteenth Rally, West Side of US Capitol. Sponsored by the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF). Support the campaign to establish Juneteenth as a National Holiday. (web site: www.19thofJune.com)
 

 




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