CLEARWATER, Fla., June 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of Juneteenth, an event honoring the emancipation of slaves in America, the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization is hosting a Gospel Concert at its iconic Fort Harrison in downtown Clearwater on June 24th. The African American duo, Au’Niece will perform backed by the Flag Band (the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization’s band). The members of Au’Niece are the daughter and granddaughter of famous living legend and classical pianist Lillette Jenkins Wisner also known as “The Queen of the Keys”.
Pat Harney, the MC for the event and Public Relations Director for the Church said, “The Church of Scientology recognizes Juneteenth as we recognize the efforts of all those who fight for human rights and freedom from slavery.” Ms. Harney pointed to the words of Scientology Founder, L. Ron Hubbard, as her inspiration in the fight for freedom from slavery. She said, “L. Ron Hubbard said, ‘Amongst the many things man has done in his worries about the mind and his state of being, in his effort to control others, is the adoption of slave philosophies. Each person who invents or uses such a philosophy more or less tends to be, himself, exempt from the slavery thus imposed and to hold, by the invention, the force of others. This is a trick of very limited workability for it leads eventually into the entrapment of the user himself.’”
The June 24th concert at the Fort Harrison is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so please RSVP to 727-467-6860.
About the Church of Scientology
The Scientology religion was founded by author and philosopher L. Ron Hubbard. The first Church of Scientology was formed in the United States in 1954, and has today expanded to more than 10,000 churches, missions and affiliated groups, with millions of members in 184 countries. Scientologists are optimistic about life and believe there is hope for a saner world and better civilization, and actively do all they can to achieve this. The Church was among the original supporters of the Freedom of Information Act, and supports the protection of public interest laws. To learn more, visit http://www.scientology.org.
Juneteenth:
Juneteenth (June + nineteenth) was started in Texas to memorialize the emancipation of the slaves in Texas in 1865, notwithstanding the fact that federally, the slaves had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation 2 and a half years before. June 19th was established as a holiday in Texas the following year (1866) and has now spread to 41 other states and the District of Columbia.