Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Church hosts Juneteenth celebration with NAACP and Fulton Human Rights Commission
Keriana Gamboa
Columbia Mo. (KMIZ)
Today, the Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Church held a Juneteenth celebration in collaboration with the NAACP Fulton Chapter and the City of Fulton Human Rights Commission.
The celebration featured live entertainment, inspirational speakers, and face painting for children.
Attendees gathered to hear respected community leaders emphasize the importance of honoring the holiday.
One of the speakers, D-Markus Thomas-Brown, Administrator for the City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention, shared that Juneteenth is not just a time for remembrance; it’s a call to action within our own communities.
“Just to remind people that there’s work to do this there’s work that we can do in our neighborhoods and in the places we live, work, learn and play to bring a better Columbia and Fulton, for that matter. And that time into the history of Juneteenth,” Thomas-Brown said.
Several individuals were honored at the event for their outstanding contributions to the community.