UCAC 2022 Juneteenth Program

monument was dedicated on July 29, 2000 and is located in the “Elmer Brown” Freedom Park, re-named in your honor at the 11th annual “Juneteenth” celebration in St. Mary’s County on June 21, 2014.

“We must never ever give up, we must never ever give in, we must keep the faith, and keep our eyes on the prize.”

John Lewis

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12 noon: Mistress of Ceremony: Mrs. Regina Bowman-Goldring

Presentation of Colors: St. Mary’s County Sheriff Honor Guard

Invocation: Pastor Henry Briscoe House of Disciples International

Pledge of Allegiance: Regina Bowman-Goldring

National Anthem: Led by Mr. Adrian Halton

Resting of Colors: St. Mary’s County Sheriff Honor Guard

Welcome: Mr. Nathaniel Lawrence President of Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions

Remarks: Randy Guy, President of Commissioners of St. Mary’s County

Delegate: Brian Crosby

Presentation: By President Nathaniel Lawrence

Dr. Meenakshi Brewster, MD

Sheriff Timothy Cameron Director Arthur Shepherd

Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation: By Regina Bowman-Goldring

Musical selection: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing led by Mr. Adrian Halton

Keynote Speaker: Retired Col. Gregg Riley

Spoken Word by: Jasmine Player

Gospel Time: Southern Maryland Community Mass Choir directed by Pastor Tillery

3pm: Entertainment: Soul in Motion African Dancers and Drummers

4pm: Entertainment: DJ Widebody - Get up and dance!

5pm-6:30pm: Entertainment: The Latrice Carr Show

medical guidance in public health decision-making, and represents the county and health department on a variety of local, state, and national committees addressing health.

Dr. Brewster began in her role as the St. Mary’s County Health Officer in December 2012. Prior to her current role, she served as the Medical Director for the Health and Human Services Commission at the Indiana State Department of Health and as the Chronic Disease Director for the state, overseeing a variety of efforts to address statewide public health concerns. Her previous work experience also includes appointment as Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where she taught medical students, primary care residents, and sports medicine fellows while providing clinical care to patients of all ages and backgrounds. She is a primary care physician with clinical training in the specialties of Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. In addition to outpatient and inpatient clinical primary care, she has served as a team physician for different levels of athletics, and provided sports medicine coverage for a variety of athletic

Sheriff Tim Cameron is serving an unprecedented fourth term as Sheriff of St. Mary’s County. Sheriff Cameron, a St. Mary’s County native, began his career with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office in July 1980. During promoted through the ranks, serving in appointed as St. Mary’s County Public capacity until taking the Office as Sheriff November 7, 2006.

Sheriff Cameron is a graduate of the 92 six of the FBI`s Law Enforcement Executive Maryland Police and Corrections Training the Police Executive Research Forum`s Boston University.

Sheriff Cameron is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University's prestigious Police Executive Leadership Program and received a B.S. in Management May 2006 from the School of Business and received his M.S. in Management from Johns Hopkins University School of Education, May 2007. Sheriff Cameron graduated from the Executive Leaders Program at Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey, California, February 2010.

Sheriff Cameron is a member of the Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Association, the Police Executive Research Administrators Association, the Maryland Associations. Sheriff Cameron serves as Academy Board of Directors, Chairman Information Center (SMIC), and Board Coordinating Council. Sheriff Cameron and Opioid Emergency Task Force and Advisory Council (GEMAC). Sheriff Cameron Association and sits on several boards Association and National Sheriff`s Association.

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The cost associated with this project was over $7000. It is with great appreciation we thank our sponsors and supporters of this project. It would not have been possible without your support.

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UNIFIED COMMITTEE FOR Afro-American CONTRIBUTIONS

Cheryl Brown

Michael Brown

Michelle Brown

Johnie Brown

Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan

Nathaniel Scroggins

Clarissa Stripling

Cornelius Stripling

Julia Margaret Nichols

Nancy Easterling

Linda Thomas

Jeanne Pirtle

Malinda Hughey

Teri Branch

Alma Jordon

Joseph Dunlap

Debbie Dunlap

Dorothy Waters

Karen Grubber

Lifetime Members

Become a Lifetime Member!

Lifetime Membership includes all of the benefits of the regular membership plus recognition on the UCAC website and Juneteenth Program Booklet.

Also, you will receive a FREE GIFT. Two of the finest brass pens, each with a finely-textured silver barrel and gleaming gold clip accents, twistaction retractable ballpoint pen, Capaction fine point rollerball pen, gift box included, laser engraved "UCAC

UNIFIED COMMITTEE FOR

Afro-American CONTRIBUTIONS

Executive Officers

Nathaniel Lawrence - President

Teri Branch - Vice President

Dolly Griffin - Secretary

Bob Lewis - Treasurer

Board of Directors

Teri Branch (Membership Committee Chair)

Mike Brown (Juneteenth Committee Chair & Monument Committee Chair)

Dolly Griffin

Alma Jordon (History and Research Committee Chair)

Nathaniel Lawrence

Anna Moseley

Jeanette Pettit

Jeanne Pirtle

Nathaniel Scroggins

Clarissa Stripling

Merideth Taylor (Public Relations Committee Chair)

Linda Thomas

Janice Walthour

Dorothy Waters

Juneteenth Committee

Michael Brown, Chair

Irvin Beverly Sr.

Teri Branch

Michelle Brown

Janet Halton

Melinda Hughey

Sandra Johnson

Alma Jordon

Anna Moseley

Jeanette Pettit

Deloris Poole

Nathaniel Scroggins

Clarissa Stripling

Cornelius Stripling

Linda Thomas

in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States."

Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-InChief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for supressing said rebellion, do, on this 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, and in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days from the first day above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States the following, to wit:

Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Palquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terrebone, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Morthhampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Ports- mouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.

And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.

And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.

And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.

half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often told is the story of a messenger who was murdered on his way to Texas with the news of freedom. Another, is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. And still another, is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the bene of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. All of which, or neither of these version could be true. Certainly, for some, President Lincoln's authority over the rebellious states was in question. For whatever the reasons, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory.

General Order Number 3

One of General Granger’s first orders of business was to read to the people of Texas,

existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer."

The reactions to this profound news ranged from pure shock to immediate jubilation. While many lingered to learn of this new employer to employee relationship, many left before these offers were completely off the lips of their former 'masters' - attesting to the varying conditions on the plantations and the realization of freedom. Even with nowhere to go, many felt that leaving the plantation would be their first grasp of freedom.

North was a logical destination and for many it represented true freedom, while the desire to reach family members in

School. As the Assistant Vice President of Student Engagement at College of Southern Maryland, she manages the advising, disability support, and veteran services; as well as the men of color, first year experience, and special programs for the college. She also serves on college-wide committees charged to direct the strategic path and development for the college. She has been an adjunct faculty member at CSM for over 18 years. Most recently, she has obtained her apprentice license to teach driver education for the college.

Regina holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Frostburg University in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and is the 147th inductee to their Bobcat Hall of Fame. She earned a Master of Arts

degree from The George

Leadership is the Core of Gregg Riley

Nationally recognized speaker Colonel (RET) Gregg Riley served over 26 years in the US Army before his retirement. He developed his leadership skills by leading soldiers and organizations from Platoon to Brigade level. He also led military and civilian personnel on multimillion-dollar Information Technology programs for the Department of Defense.

Gregg graduated from Austin Peay State University with a degree in Business, received a master's degree in Technology Systems Management from the University of Maryland, and is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and the Parachutist Badge. He is the author of "Steps to the Promised Land."

An Evening with Dr. King

Gregg created and starred in a selfproduced one-person show depicting Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr., entitled "An Evening with Dr. King." Beginning during his college

inspirational.

Once word got out about his excellent performances, many requests came for Gregg to speak at MLK Day and Black History Month programs. Portraying Dr. King was exciting and fun; however, it began to leave Gregg with an empty feeling. At the end of each performance, Gregg held a question-and-answer session. What surprised him was people didn't ask historical questions; they asked what to do today on various issues like poverty, violence, racism, empowerment, and other topics. It revealed to him that people were starving for answers to serious questions facing individuals, communities, and today's nation.

Leadership, Diversity & Race Relations

Gregg decided to take on this challenge and address these issues head-on as a Motivational Speaker focused on Leadership, Diversity, and Race Relations. Gregg propels audiences to develop and execute action plans and provides information on how to access additional resources for continued improvement and growth.

Gregg speaks at high schools, colleges and universities, church organizations, civic organizations, local, State, and Federal Government Agencies, and Fortune 500 companies.

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Juneteenth Word Search

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Lancaster

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Slavery

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Find the words above in the puzzle. Words can go in any direction. Words can share letters as they cross over each other.

26 words placed.

Come enjoy making a variety of crafts that depict African American history and culture.

(While Supplies Last)

1:15 –1:30 - Wreath Laying at the United States Colored Troops (USCT) Memorial Monument in Lancaster Park

Conducted by the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) in honor of USCT and all Union soldiers from St. Mary’s County who fought for Freedom in the Civil War. Visit the SUVCW display and learn more about Civil War history in St. Mary’s County. The display will be located in front of the USCT Interpretive Center.

1:45- 2:30 - Sotterley Presentation

Katherine Humphries, Education Coordinator will present videos taped by Lexington Park Elementary School’s 5th grade STEM class. These students visited Sotterley and worked on some short videos based on what they learned during their initial visit last fall. Students and families are invited to attend and participate with sharing their finished projects.

3:00-4:30 – “Tracing the History of Your Roots and Family Recipes”

Get help with tracing your family roots and learn about recipes from “300 Years of Black Cooking“. Featuring Let’s Talk About Stuffed Ham” with Bertha Hunt ( Local resident recently featured in USA Today discussing her mother’s (Theresa Young) stuffed ham. The recipe has been passed down from generation to generation only by word of mouth. Highlights of recipes featured in the “300 Years of Black Cooking” cook book will be discussed. June 18, 2022-

3:00- 4:30. Presenters: Kent Randell, Archivist- St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Bertha Hunt, Everlyn Holland and Charles Smallwood- Family of Theresa Young

Interpretive Center

Upcoming Events

Seventeen Men

Portraits of African American Civil War Soldiers

Coming to the USCT Interpretive Center this fall!

Background

Shayne Davidson is a professional artist and illustrator and also a genealogist. She was working on a family tree for a friend when she was shown the images from a miniature photo album that had belonged to her great-grandfather, William A. Prickitt, a white man who was captain of the 25th Infantry Regiment, USCT, Company G, during the American Civil War. The photos were made during the war and showed 17 of the 113 enlisted men under Prickitt’s command.

Seventeen Men

Portraits of African American Civil War Soldiers

Coming to the USCT Interpretive Center this fall!

Most of the men photographed for the album were from the Mid-Atlantic region, including one man from Baltimore, but several were from the South. Some of the men were free before the war and some of them were enslaved at the time of enlistment. The 25th USCT trained at Camp William Penn, outside of Philadelphia and were then sent to Fort Barrancas, near Pensacola, Florida for their service. The men in the album all survived the war and mustered out in December 1865.

Background

Shayne Davidson is a professional artist and illustrator and also a genealogist. She was working on a family tree for a friend when she was shown the images from a miniature photo album that had belonged to her great-grandfather, William A. Prickitt, a white man who was captain of the 25th Infantry Regiment, USCT, Company G, during the American Civil War. The photos were made during the war and showed 17 of the 113 enlisted men under Prickitt’s command.

The photo album was donated by the Prickitt family to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington DC, where it is currently on display.

The Artwork & Biographies

Most of the men photographed for the album were from the Mid-Atlantic region, including one man from Baltimore, but several were from the South. Some of the men were free before the war and some of them were enslaved at the time of enlistment. The 25th USCT trained at Camp William Penn, outside of Philadelphia and were then sent to Fort Barrancas, near Pensacola, Florida for their service. The men in the album all survived the war and mustered out in December 1865.

The finished size of each unframed drawings is 20 x 27.5 inches. Each man was drawn at approximately life size. The drawings were primarily made with Derwent Coloursoft colored pencils on pale gray Pastelmat card. Accompanying each portrait is a short biography of the man, along with a copy of his photo from Captain Prickitt’s album.

The photo album was donated by the Prickitt family to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington DC, where it is currently on display.

The Artwork & Biographies

The finished size of each unframed drawings is 20 x 27.5 inches. Each man was drawn at approximately life size. The drawings were primarily made with Derwent Coloursoft colored pencils on pale gray Pastelmat card. Accompanying each portrait is a short biography of the man, along with a copy of his photo from Captain Prickitt’s album.

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Let’s lift every voice and sing, the praises of UCAC

Thank you UCAC for 18 continuous years of providing Juneteenth Celebrations and for commemorating the significant contributions of African Americans to the history and development of St. Mary’s County by:

Erecting the United States Colored Troops Memorial Monument (USCT) (Lancaster Park)

Publishing the book Relentless Pursuit of an Education to document the relentless struggle of education for African Americans (2006).

Conducting tours of the historic African American one-room schoolhouse in Drayden.

Erecting the African American Monument of St. Mary’s County (Tulagi Place)

Documenting African American history in St. Mary’s County (Oral History Project).

Providing meaningful exhibits and workshops at the USCT Interpretive Center to tell the African American Story.

Proposing the “Three Heroes Memorial.”

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ELECT SHEILA A MILBURN County Commissioner

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The land for the first Bethesda church was deeded in 1830. The church was erected and remained active until the Civil War days when the building was destroyed by fire. The second church was constructed sometime after 1866. In 1889 the church lot was enlarged and the third church was built in 1911. Weekly services are still being held in this structure

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ELECT SHEILA A MILBURN County Commissioner

District 1

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