Schedule of Activities
NATIONAL JUNETEENTH BOARD MEETING & CONFERENCE
(Proposed on 9/14/09)


Friday, October 16, 2009

7:00pm   Juneteenth Reception

National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

*John Thompson, Founder & President
Juneteenth America, Inc.
National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

Black United Fund
1809 East 71st Street
Chicago, IL
773-324-0494


Saturday, October 17, 2009

9:30am   NJOF National Juneteenth Board Meeting

- Meeting(s) with Illinois congressional delegation
concerning National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

Invited - Sens. Burris & Durbin, Con. Davis, Rush & Jackson, Jr.

11:30am   NJOF National Juneteenth Press Conference

12:00noon   NJOF National Juneteenth Board Luncheon

- Meeting(s) with Illinois congressional delegation
- Meeting(s) with Illinois and Chicago elected and community leaders

2:00pm   Break out session - NATIONAL JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN

*Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman
National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

2:30pm   Break out session - ESTABLISHING JUNETEENTH STATE COMMISSIONS

*John Thompson, Founder & President
Juneteenth America, Inc. (JAI)

3:00pm   Break out session - NATIONAL JUNETEENTH EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Congressional funding for JUNETEENTH BOOK distribution
Development of Juneteenth curriculum for schools

*Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman
National Juneteenth Observance Foundaion (NJOF)

3:30pm   BREAK

4:00pm   Break out session - NATIONAL DAY OF RECONCILIATION & HEALING FROM THE LEGACY OF ENSLAVEMENT

Congressional Apology for Enslavement
National Juneteenth Black Holocaust "Maafa" Memorial Service
National Juneteenth Prayer Service

*Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & President
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)

4:30pm   Break out session - WASHINGTON JUNETEENTH NATIONAL HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

National Juneteenth Congressional Reception
National Juneteenth Black Holocaust "Maafa" Memorial Service
National Juneteenth Prayer Service
National Juneteenth Jazz Symposium

5:00pm   End of break out sessions

6:00pm   Break for Dinner

7:00pm   National Juneteenth Jazz Reception & Concert
(No cover charge! - DONATIONS APPRECIATED! - Suggested $10.00 Donation at the door)

"June is Blak Music Month!" - CELEBRATING JUNEEENTH JAZZ - "Preserving Our African American Jazz Legacy!"

*Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & President
National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters (NAJJP)
National Juneteenth Jazz Artist - Piano & Trumpet

*John Thompson, President
NAJJP

Sunday, October 18, 2009

8:00am   NJOF Breakfast Board Meeting




For more information contact:

John Thompson, Vice-Chairman, NJOF
909-621-9707
e-mail: johnharold@juneteenthamerica.us
web site: www.JuneteenthAmerica.us

Dino Allen, Secretary, NJOF
907-787-8927
e-mail: allenjn@alyeska-pipeline.com
web site: www.19thofJune.com

Lestine Byars, Board Member, NJOF
773-684-6070
e-mail: lbyarsciess@aol.com
web site: www.19thofJune.com