“BEYOND EMANCIPATION CONTINUING TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT- MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL”

The 2012 Lansing Juneteenth Committee &
Honorary Co-Hosts
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Michigan State Senator Gretchen Whitmer,
State Representative Fred Durhal, Chair & Members of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus,
State Representatives Joan Bauer, Barb Byrum, & Mark Meadows

Invite You to Attend
The 8th Annual State Holiday & Lansing Area’s 19th Juneteenth Celebration

CITY-STATE CAPITOL KICK-OFF OPENING CEREMONY
Thursday, June 14, 2012   5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

LANSING CITY HALL LOBBY
 

Juneteenth Kick-Off Keynote Speaker

MONICA E. EMERSON

Founder & Principal, Monica E. Emerson, LLC; Nationally recognized strategic diversity advisor; Former Navy Diversity Officer and principle advisor to the Chief of Naval Personnel;  Internationally recognized tenure as an Automotive Industry Executive

The 2012 Lansing Juneteenth Committee

 

2012 City-State Juneteenth Opening Ceremony Program

Master of Ceremony –Peter Lark –General Manger Lansing Board of Water & Light

Program Musician-Ms. Martha Rogers-Milton

 Negro National Anthem

Invocation

Welcome- Mrs. Heather Taylor-Livas

Greetings from the Mayor

D.O.G. - Descendents of Glory, Children Steppers

Introduction of Special Guest –Ms. Marilyn Plummer

Spiritual Medley- Ms. Jessie Allen

Special Salute-Ms. Debra Plummer

Remembering our Ancestors-Pouring Libations - Mrs. Lee Taylor

Poetry by- Mr. Eric Thompson

Introduction of Speaker- Rev. A. Richard Doss

Juneteenth Keynote Speaker-Ms. Monica E. Emerson

    Friendship Baptist Church Vessels of Praise Dancers

Review of Juneteenth Activities by Ms. Debra Plummer & Mrs. Heather Taylor-Livas

Closing Remarks-Edwin Thompson

Closing Selection By-Ms. Jessie Allen

    Artwork Display by Julian Van Dyke - Van Dyke Art