FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Cliff Robinson
JUNETEENTH.com
504 242-4691 ph
504 324-0119 fax
cliff@juneteenth.com
www.juneteenth.com
140th Juneteenth Anniversary to Draw
Record Participation Across the U.S. and Beyond.
JUNETEENTH.com Launches 140th Anniversary
Campaign to Document Progress of African Americans Since
1865.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - April 15, 2005 - June 19th, 2005 marks
the 140th year anniversary of the celebration of
Juneteenth - the oldest nationally celebrated
commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United
States. JUNETEENTH.com reports an increase in first-time
celebrations, and announces the launch of the
140th Juneteenth Anniversary Campaign. To
participate, organizations and supporters are encouraged
to log on and register their event and organization in
the
National Juneteenth Registry.
The 140th Juneteenth Anniversary Campaign is a 10-year
initiative which will focus on assessment, education and
acknowledgement of African American progress since 1865
- culminating with the 150th Juneteenth Anniversary.
Often cited as the African American Independence Day,
Juneteenth has been the subject of city, state and
federal legislation in recent years, establishing it as
a special day of recognition, and as one of the fastest
growing events in the country. The celebration of
Juneteenth originates from Galveston, Texas, whereas on
June 19th, 1865, the word of the Emancipation
Proclamation reached the enslaved. Today, Juneteenth is
embraced and celebrated by all races and ethnicities in
honor, and in commemoration of African American culture
and achievement.
JUNETEENTH.com developed and maintains the National
Juneteenth Registry - the largest database of Juneteenth
celebrations, organizations and supporters in existence.
JUNETEENTH.com was launched in 1996 as a Web portal to
communicate and support the efforts of Juneteenth
organizations and to raise awareness and self-esteem in
the African American community.
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