In celebration of the newly created Federal Holiday, please join us today –June 19th- at 3:00PM (virtual and in-person!).
Event will be streamed on: http://dcireporter.com/liveitv/
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Thank you. Franklin.
From: Dr. George E. Holmes [mailto:revgeholmes@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2021 10:54 PM
To: fgarcia@maestropc.com; Dr. George E. Holmes <revgeholmes@aol.com>
Subject: 1st Federal Holiday JUNETEENTH Honor and Celebration Program / President Biden signed Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into Law / virtual zoom / in – person / Saturday, June 19th @ 3:00pm
Greetings my fellow Americans:
I pray all is well with you and your family. On Thursday, June 17, 2021, United States President Joseph R. Biden, signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into Law, officially establishing JUNE 19th "Juneteenth" (also known as Emancipation Day) as a Federal Holiday and giving national recognition to a day commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation. The United States House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday, after the United States Senate cleared the Bill on the day before on Tuesday, to make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday. Juneteenth observes the end of slavery and commemorates June 19th, 1865, when General Gordan Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended, and they were free. This life-changing message came 2 years after United States President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
As history was made this week, the Religious Chairman Rev. Dr. George E. Holmes and the District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Religious Council in conjunction with the President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the African Union (AU) Ambassador to the United States of America Her Excellency Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze, the President and CEO of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce Angela Franco, the Chairman of the District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charles E. Wilson, the President of the Missionary Baptist Ministers Conference of DC and Vicinity Rev. Charles W. McNeill, the President of the Washington Interfaith Network Rev. Dr. H. Lionel Edmonds, the Executive Director of the Alliance of Concerned Men Tyrone C. Parker, the President and CEO of the 100 Fathers, Inc. Dr. Franklyn Malone, the President of The Made Man Dr. Ky Dele, the President of the Life Enhancement Services Dr. Herb Gray, the President of the District of Columbia Democratic Black Caucus Dr. Tony Dugger, the President of the Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary Rev. Dr. Carl E. Keels, the Ambassador of Liberia to the United States of America His Excellency Ambassador George S. W. Patten, Esq., the Basileus of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter Rev. Dr. Lucius M. Dalton and the TIS Foundation cordially invite you to celebrate with us, in our faith, business, political and community collaborative, virtual zoom / in-person program, as we proudly celebrate and recognize our new Federal Holiday, JUNETEENTH as we honor and remember our many Heroes and Sheroes, who lives were greatly impacted and transformed in their businesses, homes, communities, government, ministries, politics and their families while still carrying with them, their Faith in God.
Their invaluable contributions to our Nation's Capital, the United States of America and the World are immeasurable. Please help us to highlight their outstanding contributions in our faith, business, political and community collaborative Juneteenth virtual zoom / in – person First (1st) Federal Holiday JUNETEENTH Honor and Celebration Program, which is scheduled for (Juneteenth) Saturday, June 19th @ 3:00pm at the Swahili Village Restaurant located at 1990 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036.
In addition, Patricia's Professional Photos will provide historic keepsake Juneteenth memories along with African Drummers, Dancers, Cultural Music, and a Moroccan Artist.
Here below is the virtual zoom link:
Topic: 'Juneteenth' now a Federal Holiday: Honoring and Celebrating American History
Time: Jun 19, 2021, 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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On behalf of so many, who sacrificed so much, for our freedom today, please join us for a time to personally thank the many Saints who suffered, for this Federal Holiday, 'Juneteenth', we now enjoy. We have speakers and an exciting program filled with reflections, personal testimonies of courage, songs, pearls of wisdom, prayers, and praise for the many sacrifices for those who transition to Glory.
Thank you for your consideration. Thank you for your indispensable, transformative, innovative, and phenomenal leadership! May our God continue to bless you, your Family, the United States of America, the World and Juneteenth, always.
With great admiration and appreciation,
Rev. Dr. George E. Holmes,
Served and Assisted 4 United States Presidents,
Chair of the Religious Council of the DC Democratic Party,
Vice President / Chief Advancement Officer, Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary,
Executive Vice President of the TIS Foundation,
Recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by President Barack Obama,
Contributor to the highly acclaimed book, "Mr. President" &
Member of the National Clergy African American Leadership Network
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