March 3, 2003- Black & White Descendants of the Underground Railroad will reunite from all over North America

March 3, 2003 (Trenton, NJ) Governor McGreevey issued a proclamation in support of The National Underground Railroad Family Reunion Festival to The William Still Underground Railroad Foundation. Governor McGreevey walked with the historic Still Family in October of last year as they joined Secretary of State Regena Thomas during her venture of visiting Underground Railroad sites throughout the State of New Jersey. The Still Family has been recognized as one of the most prominent families on the East Coast in part due to their significant heritage and historical contribution throughout the State of New Jersey and the region. William Still, an abolitionist and conductor was dubbed the Father of the Underground Railroad for his role in working with the Anti-Slavery Society in Philadelphia and for writing the book, The Underground Railroad. The William Still Underground Railroad Foundation continues to operate in the spirit of freedom, by not only celebrating it, but also reunifying the families who were a part of it. The National Underground Railroad Family Reunion Festival is a first-time reunion for all of the families who participated in the Underground Railroad. The festival will take place on June 27-29 with venues both in Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. Invited are descendants of enslaved persons, abolitionists, stationmasters, conductors, and the general public. Included among the invitees will be Quaker, Jewish as well as Native American families who participated on the Underground Railroad. For more information about the National Underground Railroad Family Reunion Festival, visit their website at www.undergroundrr.com or call (513) 853-0297.