Tenth Juneteenth Booklet Draft 1
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Tenth Juneteenth Booklet Draft 1
Eleventh Annual Juneteenth Seminar Your Great-grandchildren will be glad we met. Establishing a legacy comes with its challenges. Considering the complexities of legislation, it is crucial that you consult with knowledgeable and experienced professionals to help you protect your estate. As a Financial Advisor, I have the resources to help you John K. Marshall, CRPC* Associate Vice President Portfolio Manager Financial Advisor with your estate planning needs, and the resources that are necessary to stay on top of constant changes. Call me to learn more, and to plan for generations to come. 1775 I Street NW Washington, DC 20008 202-862-9022 [email protected] Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:30 a.m.. to 4:30 p.m. Watkins Regional Park, Nature Center Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters. © 2013 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. Footprints and Roots GP11-01365P-N09/11 7308071 MAR011 09/12 301 Watkins Park Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 This is a FREE community event sponsored jointly by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. Prince George’s County, Maryland Chapter (AAHGS-PGCM), the Prince George’s County Historical Society and the Chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board, Elizabeth M. Hewlett. WELCOME! Ja ax Ent er prizes, LL C Jayy TTax Enter erprizes, LLC On behalf of the Prince George’s County Maryland Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc., Prince George’s County Maryland Chapter and the Prince George’s County Historical Society, (PGCHS), we welcome you to the 11th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Seminar, “Footprints and Roots”. We have planned a series of lectures and workshops on genealogy and history, designed to be of interest to beginning and advanced researchers, including all-day sessions for children and youth. Mitchellville, Mar yland 20 72 1 Maryland 2072 721 Tel: 30 1-459-2399 ~ FFax: ax: 30 1-459-4 105 301-459-2399 301-459-4 1-459-41 www.Ja .JayT yTaxEnt axEnter erprizes.com www .Ja yT axEnt er prizes.com We invite you to have lunch in the park, where vendors will be selling a variety of ethnic, soul, and everyday favorite foods. There will also be many activities for the entire family (entertainment, games, arts and crafts, music, dancing, etc.). That portion of the program is being sponsored by the Chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board, Elizabeth Hewlett, the Maryland National Park and Planning Commission and the Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation. Juneteenth IIss More Than One Day A Y ear! Year! 2016 Juneteenth Celebration Committee Research Your Roots Celebrate Our History We offer the following Tax Resolution Services: JUNETEENTH Juneteenth, or the ”19th of June”, recognizes June 19, 1865, in Galveston, TX, when Union General Gordon Granger announced freedom for all slaves in the Southwest. Texas was the last state in rebellion to allow slavery following the end of the Civil War. This occurred more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. After the issuing of General Order #3 by General Granger, the former slaves celebrated jubilantly, establishing America’s second Independence Day Celebration and the oldest African American holiday observance. On January 1, 1980, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Teaxs through the efforts of Al Edwards, an African American state legislator. The successful passage of this bill marked Juneteenth as the first emancipation celebration granted official state recognition. Edwards has since actively sought to spread the observance of Juneteenth all across America. In 2003, the District of Columbia passed legislation to recognize Juneteenth as a district holiday observance. Juneteenth is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 43 states. America now has two Independence Days, the ”4th of July” and the ”19th of June”, recognized by the U.S. Senate. S.R. 474, sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin (D- MI), with over 40 co-sponsors, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on June 14, 2014, marking a historic legislative milestone in the acknowledgement the country’s legacy of enslavement to freedom for Americans of African descent. Only one step remains in the establishment of Juneteenth Independence Day as a National Day of Observance, placed on calendars throughout the nation, the visible leadership and personal support of President Barack Obama. 2 (c) http://myemail.constantcontact.com/U-S—Senate-Declares—19th-of-June—as—Juneteenth-Independence-Day—inAmerica.html?soid=1102581364537&aid=F9BBAzkBilI - Offers in Compromise Tax Lien Removal Penalty Abatement Federal Tax Audits State Tax Audits Non Filed Returns Corporations, Partnerships, and LLC’s Small Businesses and Individuals Installment Agreements Employers Taxes Jesse Jenkins E.A., NTPI Fellow, M.S. Taxation More than 40 years experience By appointment only 15 KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2016 “Juneteenth: Myth and Reality” Edna Greene Medford, Ph.D. Dr. Edna Greene Medford is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of History at Howard University. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Teacher Education (history emphasis) from Hampton Institute (Virginia), a Master of Arts in United States history from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Maryland at College Park. She has been a professor at Howard University in Washington, DC for nearly twenty-nine years and chair for almost six. Alphonzo L. Davidson, Sr., D.D.S. Clifton J. Woods, D.D.S. William M. Woods, Jr., D.D.S. LANDOVER DENTAL ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. 932 LARGO CENTER DRIVE LARGO, MD 20774 (301) 322-8900 http://www.superpages.com/bp/Largo-MD/Landover-Dental-Associates-L2302986741.htm 14 Dr. Medford has authored, co-authored, or edited four books and more than two dozen articles on African American history, the administration of Abraham Lincoln, race, and Black freedom. Her publications include: Lincoln and Emancipation (2015); Historical Perspectives of the African Burial Ground: New York Blacks and the Diaspora, ed. (2009); The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views, coauthored (2006); and The Price of Freedom (2 volumes, edited). She serves on numerous advisory boards, including the Executive Council of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the Abraham Lincoln Foundation, Washington History magazine, the Ulysses S. Grant Association, the Lincoln Forum, and the Abraham Lincoln Association. She has provided interviews and on-air commentary on both television and radio programs, at home and abroad, including C-SPAN, the History Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, CBS Sunday Morning and National Public Radio. She has lectured across the nation and in international settings, including the Netherlands, South Africa, Northern Ireland and Canada. Her honors and awards include: the Business Award from the National Capital Area chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women, the special bicentennial edition (2009) “Order of Lincoln,” granted by the state of Illinois; the “2006 Outstanding Graduate Faculty of the Year Award” by the Howard University Graduate Student Assembly; the 2013 “Professor of the Year Award,” from the Howard University Student Association; the Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana; and the “Lincoln Diploma of Honor” from Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee (the university’s equivalent of an honorary doctorate). From September 1998 to 2010, Dr. Medford served as a member of the Board of Directors of Borders Group, Inc., the parent company of Borders Books, Music and Café; Books Etc.; and Waldenbooks. 3 Presenters LINDA CROPPER CHRISTENSEN is Co-Director of the Washington DC. Family History Center in Kensington, Maryland. She has a M.S. degree in Child Development and has trained young children and educators of young children. Her interest in family history began as a child when on Sundays the family would gather around the table to share memories and add photos to personal scrapbooks. She currently focuses on how the computer helps in the searching, recording and sharing of family memories. She is the mother of four and grandmother of nine. Congratulations and Sincere Gratitude to the AARON DORSEY is a native of Oakland, California has been doing genealogical research for over 10 years. His undergraduate degree in U.S. History and graduate degree in Education Policy are from Stanford University. He began researching his family history after reading Jubilee by Margaret Walker-Alexander for a Survey of African American Literature at the College of Alameda. He has documented the history of his family in Alabama, California, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. However, the focus of his research has been concentrated in Texas where he has traced his ancestors to 1839. Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. D`W\QSÛ;S]`USaÛ7]·\bfÛAO`fZO\RÛ7VO^bS` On the occasion of your 11th Annual Juneteenth Celebration CHARLES HOWARD, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, received an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland – Eastern Shore and a Masters’ Degree from Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Charles is the Past President of both the National Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. and the Washington, DC Chapter. He is a life member of the Multicultural Genealogical Center, Chesterhill, Ohio, a member of the Athens County (Ohio) Historical Society and Museum; the Ohio Genealogical Society; the Ohio Historical Society, the Gallia (Ohio) Genealogical Society, and the Albemarle County (Virginia) Chapter of AAHGS. In 2005, after 38 years of service, he retired as the Chief of the Office of Investigations and Compliance, District of Columbia Government. ANNA KEPHART is the Coordinator of the Southern Maryland Studies Center, a local history archive and research center at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, Maryland. She is an active member of the African American Heritage Society of Charles County, Inc., and is passionate about preserving and sharing local African American history. JEANETTE MADISON is a family researcher who enjoys finding and then sharing new information with other family members. She began looking into family history over 20 years ago during an active career in the telecommunications industry and has resolved more than one family mystery that had stood for generations. She has also written articles for the AAHGS-PGCM and AAHGS-Central Maryland Chapters’ newsletters. Jeanette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Howard University, and a Master’s degree in Management from National St. Louis University. She has been a member of AAHGS-PGCM for several years and enjoys sharing what she’s learned, especially with children and youth. Law Offices of Caroline Wills, Esquire 137 National Plaza Suite 300 National Harbor, Maryland 20745 (301) 203-6627 (office) (301) 203-6626 (fax) [email protected] 3URIHVVLRQDOLVP«« P«««4XDOLW\«««6HUYLFH NATHANIA A. BRANCH MILES, author and lecturer is a graduate of the University of Maryland, in Urban and Regional Planning; she received a certificate in Women’s Studies and currently working on a master’s degree in Sociology at Howard University. Nathania has recently been appointed as a Commissioner for the Prince George’s County Commission on Historic Preservation. She has written several genealogical articles on her ancestors; co-authored two books on the Images of Oxon Hill and Images of Fort Washington and Historic Prince George’s: A Confluence of Cultures. She is an active AAHGS member both at the local and national level. 4 Corporate Law, Probates, Wills & Estates, and Elder Law Licensed in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania 13 Presenters JULIA PORTER received a B.S. Degree from Paine College and a M.A.T. Degree from Trinity College. She is a retired Washington, DC teacher. She is a genealogist and family historian and a charter member of the AAHGS, Prince George’s and formerly served on the National Society’s Board of Directors. She lectures and conducts genealogical workshops geared toward children and youth at Juneteenth Programs and the Reginald Lewis Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a recent recipient of an AAHGS’ National Certificate of Appreciation Award. ANGELA WALTON-RAJI is known nationally for her research and work on Oklahoma Native American records and US Colored Troops. A founding member of AfriGeneas.com, Ms. Walton-Raji is also a genealogist specializing in information for beginners, via daily and weekly online genealogy chats on AfriGeneas. She hosts a weekly genealogy podcast, a number of instructional videos and is an expert consultant on video documentaries. Beyond her public appearances, she is a published author, host of 3 blogs a 12 year ongoing message board, 3 websites, and she hosts the only weekly podcast devoted to African American genealogy. KAREEM N. WASHNGTON, Ph.D, grew up in Fort Washington, MD, graduated from Morehouse College in 1995, and went on to receive a M.Sc. in Human Genetics and a Ph.D in Biochemical Genetics from the Department of Genetics and Human Genetics, Howard University, Washington, D.C. He was a Post-doctoral Fellow in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) branch of the NIH conducting research on improving delivery of genes into blood cells for genetherapy of Sickle Cell Disease. Currently, he is Graduate School Chair of the Department of Genetics and Human Genetics and Director of Graduate studies with an appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University. REGINALD WASHNGTON, Ph.D is a retired archivist and genealogy specialist formerly with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). He has lectured extensively on records and research procedures and served for the past eighteen years as the agency’s African-American Genealogy Specialist. His articles have appeared in Ancestry Magazine, the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Negro History Bulletin, Prologue, and NARA’s The Record. Mr. Washington compiled Black Family Research: Records of PostCivil War Federal Agencies at the National Archives and NARA Reference Information Paper 108, (Washington, D.C. 2010); digital edition http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ index.html.making a connection with Harriet Tubman’s legendary efforts to free slaves there. He serves on a variety of community, civic, and genealogy boards. MARGO LEE WILLIAMS has been actively doing family research for 30+ years and has researched and written extensively on her family. She is a well-known lecturer for the DC area Family History Centers, a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, and takes clients through her private research company, Personal Prologue. Her second book, From Hill Town to Strieby (Backintyme), will be released this summer. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. 12 BEVERLY BABIN WOODS has been an avid, in depth genealogy and historical researcher and presenter since 1973.. She has researched the Educational Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., records in Canada, Virginia, Louisiana and many regions of the U.S. A published writer and author, she is a past President, AAHGS, Prince George’s County Chapter, and a member of the Accokeek [MD] Women’s Writers Group. The Beverly Babin Woods Collection is held at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Beverly has lived in many States and cities in the United States and abroad. She graduated Kubasaki DOD High School in Okinawa, Japan. Beverly retired from the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, Office of Social Development and World Peace in Washington, DC. She and her husband Clifford reside in Accokeek, Maryland. 5 AAHGS, INC. - PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY CHAPTER The Prince George's County, Maryland Chapter of AAHGS was organized in July 1994 and chartered 28 April 1995. As a nonprofit volunteer organization, our objectives are to promote Black History in Prince George's County, to encourage the historical and genealogical studies of African Americans currently residing in the county, and to support the goals and objectives of our national society. To reach these objectives, AAHGS-PGCM conducts activities such as: workshops, speaker forums, discussion groups, onsite research, speakers bureau, exhibits, and networking. AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MARYLAND CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Please print or type all information. Missing information and/or an incomplete application causes a delay in the st processing of your membership. The AAHGS annual membership dues expire on December 31 . Membership is only granted after all fees are paid. Check the AAHGS Membership categories for which you are submitting fees. You have the option of paying for multiple years. See bottom of application for payment options. Local & National Individual Membership $50/year ($35 national + $15 local dues) Local & National Family Membership $60/year ($40 national + $20 local dues) National Life Membership (individuals only) $1,000 (may be paid in three installments within a 3 year period)* st st Amount enclosed for membership year January 1 to December 31 2016 1 2 New member Renewal include Membership #: Print all information clearly. (Do not leave blank) Name: Family membership only, write the one additional name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone: Email: Since 2004, the Prince George’s County Council, has issued a proclamation for the annual Juneteenth celebration. The festival, which was originally held at Walker Mill Regional Park started when Samuel Dean was the Chairman of the Council. We are unable to print the 2016 proclamation since it will not be issued until the third week in June which is too late for this program’s publication deadline. We have, however, printed a copy of the original 2004 document for your information. Check here if this is a new address: Please read and complete the information below: Membership in AAHGS-Prince George’s County, Maryland Chapter I am interested in being contacted for a special project. Yes___ No___ Check here to grant permission to the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) to release your contact information to AAHGS approved initiatives. Circle your response to the statement below: I can accept an electronic version of the AAHGS Newsletter and Journal. Yes or No Indicate Your Payment Method: Check/Money Order payable to AAHGS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Card: American Express, Discover, Master Card or Visa Credit Card Number Expiration Date (mm/yyyy) Name as written on credit card: Mail to: AAHGS-PGCM, P.O. Box 44252, Fort W ashington, MD 20749-4542 (Applications and checks mailed to any other address incur significant delays in processing) 1 First time member applications received before September 1 will receive the next scheduled AAHGS Journal and Newsletters and all subsequent issues for the current calendar year. First time member applications received after September 1 are granted membership through December 31 of the next calendar year and will begin receiving the Journal and the AAHGS’ newsletters with the next scheduled mailing of the new year. 2 Renewal applications received after January 31 st will begin receiving the Journal and the AAHGS Newsletters starting with the next scheduled mailing. *Life Membership payments must be completed within three years of the initial payment Allow 10-14 days for processing National Chapter Application after receipt by Membership Services Do not remove: This section for office use only: ID#: FRD: Notes: 6 DMR: DDE: N R REN DME: 11 Special Acknowledgements The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Prince George’s County Maryland Chapter and the Prince George’s County Historical Society extend sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following individuals and organizations for their assistance and support of our Annual Juneteenth Celebration. Juneteenth Celebration Planning Committee Carolyn Corpening Rowe and Jane Taylor Thomas, Juneteenth Committee Co-Chairs Ellen Amey Jason Joiner Jeanette Madison Lyndra Marshall Roger Marshall, Sr. Barrington McKoy Nathania Branch Miles Julia Porter Janet Simpson Willie Williams, Jr. Beverly Babin Woods Clifford Woods Volunteers Members of AAHGS, Inc., Prince George’s County Maryland Chapter Elders, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Capitol Ward Sponsors Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.-PGCM Chapter Prince George’s County Historical Society The Chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board, Elizabeth M. Hewlett Donors and Contributors African American Heritage Preservation Group African Ancestry, Inc. Ellen Amey AncestorStuff.com Ancestry.com Alexandria Black History Museum Carolyn Corpening Rowe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah Cultural Tourism DC Howard University Center for Career, Education, Development & Ressearch Howard University Counseling Services Howard University Office of Special Student Services Jack and Jill of America, Ft. Washington Maryland Chapter Library of Congress Library of Virginia Jeanette Madison Lyndra Marshall 10 Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Maryland State Archives National Archives and Records Administration National Museum of African-American History and Culture National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution Old Line Bank, Ft. Washington Branch Julia Porter Prince George’s County Historical Society Prince George’s County, Maryland Conference and Visitors Bureau Reunions Magazine Lynn Springer Roberts Janet Simpson Erich J. Slaugther II Jane Taylor Thomas Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum The Conservancy of Broad Creek VisitAlexandriaVA.com Edwin Bradford Washington, Jr. 7 Juneteenth Celebration Juneteenth Celebration 8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. 12:00 NOON Registration (Exhibit Hall) Continental Breakfast (Kitchen) Walker Mill Regional Park: Juneteenth Celebration 9:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. (Auditorium) Opening/Welcome Dennis Doster, Ph.D., Black History Program Manager, Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation Nathania A. Branch-Miles, Prince George’s County Historical Society Jane Taylor Thomas, President, AAHGS-PGCM Walker Mill Regional Park is located at 8840 Walker Mill Road, District Heights, MD 20747. The Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m. M-NCPPC will provide shuttle service every 15 minutes, starting at 11:45 a.m. to transport attendees back and forth between Watkins Regional Park and Walker Mill Regional Park. In addition to food, attendees can enjoy singing, dancing, arts and crafts, storytelling and a variety of other activities, live entertainment, and exhibits during the lunch break and throughout the afternoon. Afternoon Workshop Sessions 9:15 A.M. – 10:20 A.M. (Auditorium) Introduction of Keynote Speaker Janet Simpson Keynote Speaker: Edna Green Medford, Ph.D “Juneteenth: Myth and Reality” 1:30 P.M. – 2:20 P.M. Children’s Area: Meeting Room 1: Meeting Room 2: Meeting Room 3: 2:20 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. 10:20 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Break Break 2:30 P.M. – 3:20 P.M. Morning Workshop Sessions 10:30 A.M. – 11:20 A.M. Children’s Area: Meeting Room 1: Meeting Room 2: Meeting Room 3: Children’s Session Exploring Beginning Genealogy for Adults Using Family Search and the Family Tree to Find Your Ancestors African American History of Charles County Maryland Children’s Session Strategies for Conducting Slave Era Research City Directories: More Than Names Records of the Southern Claims Commission Children’s Area: Meeting Room 1: Meeting Room 2: Meeting Room 3: Children’s Session DNA and Genealogy Nowhere To Run: Getting Over, Around, and Under Brick Walls Essential Online Resources for African American Genealogy 3:20 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Break 11:30 A.M. – 12:00 NOON Auditorium: Teachable Moment 3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. 12:00 NOON– 1:30 P.M. (Room #1/Auditorium) Wrap-Up / Announcements / Evaluation Lunch Break Exhibits will be on display throughout the day. 8 Door prizes will be given away! 9