National Juneteenth Observance Foundation
Celebration of Freedom
NJOF State Contacts
National
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Chairman
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
201 N. George Lee Avenue, P.O. Box 269
Belzoni, MS 39038
e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com
web sites: www.Juneteenth.us www.19thofjune.com www.RonMyersJazz.com
www.njclc.com www.njof.com www.christianjazz.net
www.juneteenthjazz.com www.jazzarkansas.com
www.jazzmissouri.com www.jazznebraska.com www.jazzlouisiana.net
www.jazzmississippi.com www.jazzwisconsin.com
www.jazzoklahoma.com www.jazzindiana.net www.jazzillinois.net
662-247-3364 662-247-1471 662-247-4767 Fax
State, US Territory & Country
ALABAMA
Floyd L. Donald
Gadsden Juneteenth Celebration
Gadsden, AL
256-546-4434, 256-546-9645 Fax
floyddonald@aol.com
Sharon Pierce-Perrault
Alabama Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Orzark, AL
334-774-1385
ladypealuv2teachmusic@gmail.com
ALASKA
Bishop Dave Thomas
Alaska Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Anchorage, AK
907-244-9034
bishopthomas9@yahoo.com
ARIZONA
Andrew J. Miller
Phoenix Juneteenth Celebration
Phoenix, AZ
602-276-9669
e-mail: ajmiller@azdem.org
web site: www.vosjuneteenth.com
Burney Starks
Tucson Juneteenth Celebration
Tucson, AZ
520-883-5511, 520-225-2670
e-mail: burney.starks@tusd1.org
web site: www.youthtogether.org/juneteenth
ARKANSAS
Andre Good
Fort Smith Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth Planning Commission, Inc. (JPCI)
Fort Smith, AR
479-285-4932
e-mail: juneteenth.fortsmith@yahoo.com
web site: www.JuneteenthFortSmith.com
CALIFORNIA
John Thompson
Juneteenth America, Inc.
Ontario, CA
909-621-9707
e-mail: johnharold@juneteenthamerica.us
web site: www.JuneteenthAmerica.us
COLORADO
James Tucker
African-American Voice Newspaper
Juneteenth Celebration
Colorado Springs, CO
719-528-1954
e-mail: james.tucker@africanamericanvoice.net
web site: www.AfricanAmericanVoice.net
CONNECTICUT
George Mintz
Juneteenth of Fairfield County, Inc.
Bridgeport, CT
203-581-1480
gmm8@columbia.edu
Ben Haith
National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation
Norwich, CT
860-823-0553
elijah.haith@gmail.com
Joyce Peoples
Hartford Juneteenth Celebration
Windsor, CT
860-688-9259, 860-688-8430 Fax
peoplesr@attbi.com
Susan D. Lowe
Connecticut Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Hartford, CT
860-918-5690
JuneteenthCT@aol.com
DELAWARE
Bernie Wilkins
Delaware Juneteenth Association
Wilmington, DE
302-762-5325, 302-762-7975 Fax
juneteenthde@comcast.net
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Taji Anderson
Washington Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Washington, DC
202-203-9874
journeyahead@hotmail.com
William Taft
US Emancipation Day & Capitol City Juneteenth Council
Washington, DC
202-452-4777
empoweredx3@gmail.com
FLORIDA
Jeannie Blue
Florida Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
St. Petersburg, FL
727-321-0600
jeanieblue1@yahoo.com
GEORGIA
Patt Gunn
Juneteenth Savannah
Savanah, GA
912-631-3709
pat_gunn@yahoo.com
Felton Eaddy
Juneteenth Potluck Art Party
Atlanta, GA
404-392-6415
globalart@aol.com
Phyllis Edmundson
Atlanta Juneteenth Organization
Atlanta, GA
404-723-9009
phyllisedmundson@yahoo.com
Stephanie Michelle
Georgia Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Douglasville, GA
678-517-5862
s.michelle1001@gmail.com
HAWAII
Bettye Jo Harris
Hawaii Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Kaneohe, HI
808-330-4568
harvey88@hawaii.rr.com
IDAHO
Joe B. McNeal
Idaho Juneteenth Committee
Mountain Home, ID
208-587-3227
jmmcneal@pagedata.com
ILLINOIS
Lestine Byars
South Shore Juneteenth Celebration
Chicago, IL
773-684-6070, 773-684-1430 Fax
lbyarsciess@aol.com
INDIANA
Elder Raymond Christian
Indiana Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Gary, IN
219-262-8604
e-mail: sirrcccapt@msn.com
web site: www.christianrcproductions.com
IOWA
KANSAS
Carrie Jones Williams
Wichita Juneteenth Celebration
Witchita, KS
316-269-0488, 316-269-2744 Fax
cjones@familyservicesinst.org
Sonny & Susan Scroggins
Kansas Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Kansas Fever Committee
Topeka, KS
785-232-3761, 785-845-6148
biasbustersofkansas@yahoo.com
KENTUCKY
Dr. Lundeana Thomas
Juneteenth Theatre Festival
Louisville, KY
502-852-7682, 502-852-7235 Fax
e-mail: juneteenthlegacy@aol.com
web site: www.juneteenthlegacytheatre.com
LOUISIANA
Sadie Roberts-Joseph
Baton Rouge Juneteenth Celebration
Now & Then African-American Historical Museum
Baton Rouge, LA
225-355-8086, 225-343-4431 O & Fax
mourningsaturday99@gmail.com
Min. John Mosley
Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
African American Male & Female Institute, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
225-357-6772, 504-382-8816
johnmoslysr@cox.net
MAINE
Joe Kings
Portland Juneteenth Celebration
Portland, ME
207-773-1891
joekings@rocketmail.com
MARYLAND
Linda Hinnant
Maryland Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Fort Washington, MD
240-244-5356
lindahinnant@verizon.net
MASSACHUSETTS
Ralph F. Browne, Jr.
Boston Juneteenth Celebration
Roxbury, MA
617-288-0722
rfbrownejr@aol.com
MICHIGAN
Marilyn Plummer
Lansing Juneteenth Committee
Lansing, MI
517-281-6950
e-mail: plummerm@comcast.net
web site: www.LangsingJuneteenthCelebration.org
MINNESOTA
Bob Milner
Twin Cities Juneteenth Celebration
Minneapolis, MN
612-724-4296
bob@skypoint.com
MISSISSIPPI
Rev. Ray Smith
Hattisburg Juneteenth Festival
Hattisburg, MS
601-582-0795
RaSmith0009@aol.com
MISSOURI
Rev. William Gwynn
Hope of Glory Baptist Church
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
St. Louis, MO
314-956-7049
dapreach2000@yahoo.com
MONTANA
Ruth Curtis
Billings Juneteenth Celebration
Billings, MT
406-252-7263, 406-245-7251
sugaber0721@msn.com
NEBRASKA
Ms. Willie Williams
Omaha Juneteenth Celebration
Omaha, NB
402-612-8936
e-mail: comparents@yahoo.com
web site: www.juneteenthnebraska.com
NEVADA
Deborah Evans
Nevada Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Las Vegas, NV
702-878-5277
mystfaith1@aol.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Wayne Jennings
New Hampshire Juneteenth Committee
New Boston, NH
603-487-3851
waydarjen@aol.com
NEW JERSEY
Mary Korden
St. John Missionary Baptist Church Juneteenth Celebration
Merchantville, NJ
856-486-0998, 856-225-1302 Fax
zorgowee@aol.com
Mofalc Olei Meinga
Frederick Douglass Juneteenth Celebration
Jersey City, NJ
201-681-1116
info@usafamily-tax-insurance.com
NEW MEXICO
Michael Myers
New Mexico Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Albuquerque, NM
210-265-9871
doctechlabs@yahoo.com
Ron Hinson
Albuqueque Juneteenth Celebration
Albuquerque, NM
505-294-8436
atomicdog1523@msn.com
NEW YORK
Patricia Deans
Brownsville Heritage House Juneteenth Celebration
Brooklyn, NY
718-385-1111, 718-385-1113 Fax
brownsvilleheritagehouse@yahoo.com
Duane Owens
Syracuse Juneteenth Celebration
Syracuse, NY
315-491-6325
wfu032@aol.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Jerrilyn Johnson
Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Juneteenth Celebration
Winston Salem, NC
336-377-3900
jerrilyn.ingram@att.net
Phyllis D. Coley
North Carolina Juneteenth Celebration
Spectacular Magazine
Durham, NC
919-680-0465, 866-630-3796 Fax
e-mail: pcoley@spectacularmag.com
web site: www.durhamjuneteenth.com/NCJuneteenthCelebration.html
NORTH DAKOTA
MC Diop
Grand Folks Juneteenth Celebration
Grand Folks, ND
218-779-3565
MCDiop@yahoo.com
Sonia Brumskill
Grand Folks Juneteenth Celebration
Grand Folks, ND
701-330-0780
sonia.brumskill@us.af.mil
OHIO
Troy Page
Ohio Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Columbus, OH
614-577-1489
tepage@aol.com
Lydia Morgan
Cincinnati Juneteenth Committee
Cincinnati, OH
513-631-7289
e-mail: lydiajmorgan@gmail.com
web site: www.juneteenthcincinnati.org
Daryl & Alicia Murphy
Ohio Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Toledo, OH
419-936-8989
alicia.murphy@students.lourdes.edu
OKLAHOMA
Wilma Newton
Muskogee Juneteenth Celebration
Oklahoma Juneteenth Historical Foundation
Muskogee, OK
918-781-9248, 918-683-0890 Fax
e-mail: wilmablessingadmin@myapplemail.com
web sites: www.JuneteenthOklahoma.com
www.jazzoklahoma.com
OREGON
Harvey L. Rice
Portland Juneteenth Celebration Prayer Service
Portland, OR
503-331-6922
hrrare@comcast.net
Doris Rush
Juneteenth Oregon
Portland, OR
503-764-8836
e-mail: JuneteenthOregon@gmail.com
web site: www.JuneteenthOregon.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Cornelia Swinson
Juneteenth National Freedom Day Celebration
Philadelphia, PA
215-438-1768
cswinson@johnsonhouse.org
Carolyn Mills
Harrisburg Juneteenth Celebration
Harrisburg, PA
717-236-3239
QMS2000@aol.com
RHODE ISLAND
Debbie Robinson
East Providence NAACP
Providence, RI
401-222-9516
dtrez1@verizon.net
SOUTH CAROLINA
Michael Mohammad
South Carolina Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Florence, SC
843-230-8127
muhammadmichael@live.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
Malcolm Chapman
South Dakota Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Rapid City, SD
605-716-6210
malcolm@malcolmchapman.com
TENNESSEE
Glynn Reed
Juneteenth Freedom Festival
Memphis, TN
901-385-4943, 901-385-4876 Fax
e-mail: blackpagesnola@gmail.com
web site: www.JuneteenthMemphis.org
Telisa Franklin
Juneteenth Freedom Festival
Memphis, TN
901-324-5945
e-mail: juneteenthmemphis@gmail.com
web site: www.JuneteenthMemphis.org
TEXAS
Constance Smith
Texas Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Dallas, TX
214-467-4004
e-mail: diva@dallasjuneteenth.com
web site: www.dallasjuneteenth.com
Diana Denise Davis-Wheeler
Texas Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Houston, TX
713-298-5204
dw7blessed@aol.com
James Carter
Arlington Juneteenth Celebration
Arlington, TX
817-233-8488
txpoboy@swbell.net
Ennis Williams
Galveston Juneteenth Coalition
Galveston, TX
409-744-1491
maggie08@juno.com
UTAH
Betty Sawyer
Utah State Juneteenth Celebration
Ogden, UT
801-394-0924, 801-393-1392 Fax
betty@bettysawyer.com
VERMONT
Shirley Boyd-Hill
New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church
Fairfax, VT
802-578-3046
snufgold@myfairpoint.net
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Myron Jackson
Virgin Islands Cultural Heritage Institute
St. Thomas, VI
340-777-1012
myron_jackson@vishpo.com
VIRGINIA
Sheri Bailey
Hampton Roads Juneteenth Festival
Portsmouth, VA
757-609-7066
e-mail: juneteenthva@yahoo.com
web site: www.juneteenthva.net
WASHINGTON
Audrey Y. Jernigan
Washington Juneteenth Committee
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
Seattle, WA
206-262-9760
chaplain2@q.com
WEST VIRGINIA
Debbie Robinson
Morgantown Juneteenth Celebration
Morgantown, WV
304-293-3105
dlrobinson@hsc.wvu.edu
WISCONSIN
Mac Weddle
Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration
Milwaukee, WI
414-372-3770, 414-372-3619 Fax
weddlenh@aol.com
WYOMING
Rev. William Pierce
Wyoming Juneteenth Heritage Association
Casper, WY
307-237-0831
bro.bill111@yahoo.com