2015 Juneteenth Calendar of Events featuring 2015 Houston Mayoral Candidate Ben Hall

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U.S. Senators

...who CO-SPONSORED

upcoming “2015 juneteenth” events for galveston county & tuesday, nov. 3, 2015 city of houston election reminder

Saturday, June 20, 2015 Galveston, Texas

At 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 the (GHF) Galveston

Historical Foundation Juneteenth Community Concert will take place at Saengerfest Park located at 2300 Strand in Galveston, Texas. DETAILS: Historically, the first formal celebrations of Emancipation and

Abolition were celebrated in the public square. This Juneteenth concert will feature live music and a time to remember. Call (409)765-7834 for more information on this event.

Saturday, June 27, 2015 Galveston, Texas

At 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 27, 2015 the Juneteenth Board Meeting & Conference will take place at 2310 Sealy Street in Galveston, Texas. DETAILS: The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) will return to Galveston, Texas for the annual GALVESTON JUNETEENTH National Holiday Observance, which will include the 2015 National Juneteenth Board Meeting & Conference. Activities scheduled include the National Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and Reconciliation Prayer Service, National Juneteenth Luncheon, Board Meeting and a National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign Workshop. For information on this event contact Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder & Chairman of the NJOF, at 662-392-2016.

FORT BEND COUNTY

-- U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXER is the Democrat from California who co-sponsored S.RES. 474.

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The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration "MCJCF" offers (5) five days of family oriented and fun-filled events and activities to include: a Parade, Historical Reenactment(s), a Golf Tournament, a High School “Battle of the Bands” challenge, a Community Health & Wellness Fair, and an open-air Music Festival featuring Hip-


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