WASHINGTON D.C.
CHRISTIAN OBSERVANCE OF “JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY” AT NATION’S
CAPITOL
(WASHINGTON, DC) - The National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC) announces
a historic Christian observance of Juneteenth Independence Day in Washington, DC through a
3rd Annual National Juneteenth Prayer and Praise Worship Service on June 18, 1999. The
service will be held at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Pastor, 1225 R
Street, N.W., Washington, DC, beginning at 7:00pm. Speakers include former
Congresswoman Barbara Rose Collins (D-Michigan), Rev. Mark Pollard, President of the
Common Ground Coalition in Atlanta, GA, John Mosley, historic convener of the “Modern
Juneteenth Movement”, Bishop Imagene Stewart, Director of the District of Columbia
Juneteenth Celebration and Oklahoma State Senator Maxine Horner. Senator Horner will
receive the distinguished NJCLC “Juneteenth Leadership Award” for the successful
passage of Oklahoma’s Juneteenth state holiday legislation. Music will include a
special “Juneteenth Jazz Sacred Music Presentation” by Rev. Ronald V. Myers,
Sr., M.D.