EDITORIAL
From The Publisher’s Desk...
WHEN WILL WE HAVE OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY?
As the 4th of July, American Independence Day, comes around again, let us not forget that the ancestors of African descent were trapped in the tyranny of enslavement. Juneteenth, the "19th of
June" 1865, African-American Independence Day, America's 2nd Independence Day, recognizing the end of slavery, did not occur until over 88 years after the first "4th of July" IN 1776.
The words of Frederick Douglass, a former slave, brilliantly written in "What to the American Slave is Your 4th of July?", continues as the best historic reminder of why the "4th of July" should
never be celebrated without being reminded of the significance of the "19th of June" in America. Read the entire speech on our website www.spectacularmag.com
On Saturday June 21, 2014 the 10th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration was held in Durham, NC. I want to give a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to PNC Bank, our presenting sponsor,
and all of our sponsors. Thank you for having foresight, vision and a connection to the community. Thank you for your support. Thank you for “getting it”…for understanding the importance of
Juneteenth!
Together we will see Juneteenth become a National Day of Observance in America!
SPONSORS
10TH ANNUAL NC JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
SPONSORS
PRESENTED BY
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Sincerely,
Thank You!
Phyllis Coley
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www.spectacularmag.com | July 2014 | SPECTACULAR MAGAZINE
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