Rep. Rob Johnson
\n State Representativ
e\, District 34
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June 18\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
\n Plymouth Congregational Church\, W
aveland Hall
\n 4126 Ingersoll Av
e\, Des Moines
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in-person event **
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally-celebrated African American holiday an d commemoration\, through solemn reflection and jo yous community gatherings. Juneteenth traces its r oots back to 1865 when the final order to follow t he Emancipation Proclamation arrived in Texas. It is a time not only to honor the end of slavery\, b ut also to celebrate Black history\, culture\, ach ievements\, and the ongoing journey toward racial equality. Join us for Crossroads with Rep. Rob Joh nson to learn more about this important holiday an d the celebrations that surround it.
\n \nNOTE: For June only\, Crossroads will be on THURSDAY (June 18) due to P lymouth Church being closed on Friday in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.
\n \nYou may make your reservation to attend in-person (no lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" button. There is no cost for this option \, but we must have your RSVP to ensure we have en ough seating.
\n \nIf you have any issues registering\, please email info@interfaitha llianceiowa.org or call 515.279.8715.
\n \n< span style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-s erif\;">ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Rep. (and Re v.) Rob Johnson is a faith leader\, commu nity activist\, and mental health advocate who is known nationally for his birthday Gas Giveaway. Bo rn and raised in the Dearborn Homes Housing projec ts of Chicago by a single mother of three\, Rob an d his sisters learned the value of family and comm unity from their mother. He is passionate about me ntal health issues as well as getting communities involved in the political process through voter en gagement.
\n \nRo b currently serves on multiple boards\, including Iowa Juneteenth\, Taste of the Junction\, Back 2 S chool Iowa\, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa\, I’ll Ma ke Me A World In Iowa\, and many others.
\n \n< em>Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Celebrating Juneteenth\n \n \n Rep. Ro b Johnson\n \n State Representative\, District 34\ n \n \n \n _____________________\n \n \n \n June 1 8\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM\n \n Plymouth Cong regational Church\, Waveland Hall\n \n 4126 Ingers oll Ave\, Des Moines\n \n ** in-person event **\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Juneteenth is the oldest n ationally-celebrated African American holiday and commemoration\, through solemn reflection and joyo us community gatherings. Juneteenth traces its roo ts back to 1865 when the final order to follow the Emancipation Proclamation arrived in Texas. It is a time not only to honor the end of slavery\, but also to celebrate Black history\, culture\, achie vements\, and the ongoing journey toward racial eq uality. Join us for Crossroads with Rep. Rob Johns on to learn more about this important holiday and the celebrations that surround it.\n \n \n \n NOTE : For June only\, Crossroads will be on THURSDAY ( June 18) due to Plymouth Church being closed on Fr iday in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.\n \n \n \ n \n You may make your reservation to attend in-pe rson (no lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" button. There is no cost for this option\, but we must have your RSVP to ensure we have enough seati ng.\n \n \n \n If you have any issues registering\ , please email info@interfaithallianceiowa.org (ma ilto:info@interfaithallianceiowa.org) or call 515. 279.8715 (tel:5152798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Rep. (and Rev.) Rob Johnson is a fait h leader\, community activist\, and mental health advocate who is known nationally for his birthday Gas Giveaway. Born and raised in the Dearborn Home s Housing projects of Chicago by a single mother o f three\, Rob and his sisters learned the value of family and community from their mother. He is pas sionate about mental health issues as well as gett ing communities involved in the political process through voter engagement.\n \n \n \n Rob currently serves on multiple boards\, including Iowa Junete enth\, Taste of the Junction\, Back 2 School Iowa\ , Interfaith Alliance of Iowa\, I’ll Make Me A Wor ld In Iowa\, and many others.\n \n \n \n Crossroad s is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Allianc e of Iowa in Des Moines.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T114500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T130000 URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=296 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR